“Pay phones should be replaced with chargers for cell phones”

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Entry from December 12, 2017

“Pay phones should be replaced with chargers for cell phones”

Pay phones have mostly been replaced by cell phones. “Pay phones should be replaced with chargers for cell phones” was posted on Twitter by Anthony FUNConnell‏ on January 14, 2013.

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Anthony FUNConnell‏
@AnthonyOComedy
Pay phones should be replaced with chargers for cell phones
6:31 PM - 14 Jan 2013

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Pay phones should be replaced with chargers for cell phones.

Twitter
Yes Im Lucky‏
@L2TheCharmz
Pay phones should be replaced with chargers for cell phones.
10:08 PM - 27 Mar 2013

Twitter
Gujju Minion‏
@Try2StopME
Pay phones should be replaced with chargers for cell phones
10:29 PM - 27 Mar 2013

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torito ⚽️‏
@eljoven3
Pay phones still exist ?Pay phones should be replaced with chargers for cell phones
12:29 AM - 28 Mar 2013

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Bill Murray‏
@BiIIMurray
Pay phones should be replaced with chargers for cell phones.
6:23 PM - 12 Dec 2017

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