.TH Command TELEGRAM
.SY "telegram <CNUM/CNAME>[/<CNUM/CNAME>...]"
The telegram command allows non-treaty communication
to take place between representatives.  Currently you
are given only 512 characters per telegram, so telegrams
encourage succinct diplomacy.
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The <CNUM/CNAME> argument is either the number or name of
a recipient nation.  You can send copies of a telegram to multiple
nations by contatenating the recipient nations' names or numbers
together with slashes (like when you specify a list of planes or ships).
(The first recipient is free; additional recipients may incur a small
mailing charge.  Use `\*Qversion\*U' to determine exact costs.)
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While entering your telegram the system tells you how many characters
you have left.  You end the telegram by typing ^D on a line by itself.
Also, you can abort a telegram by entering a tilde (~) as the first 
character on a line.
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Telegrams can also be used to translate location coordinates from
one country's coordinate system to another's.
This is done by enclosing coordinates in curly braces. 
The recipient will see the location translated into his own 
coordinate system.
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For example:
.EX tel Groonland/UUCP/4
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Enter telegram for Groonland/UUCP/Sando...; end with ^D or .; ~ to abort
 512 left:
 511 left: B.F.D. Pouncetrifle
 491 left: Groonland Embassy
 473 left:
 472 left: Dear Ambassador Pouncetrifle,
 442 left:
 441 left: We have recently confirmed several reports from angry
 387 left: citizens that Groonland fishing vessels have been
 337 left: trolling in the vicinity of {12,20}.  Be warned that
 284 left: we will not tolerate the presence of these vessels,
 232 left: and, if necessary, will be forced to blow those barges
 177 left: into teeny tiny bits.
 153 left:
 152 left: Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
 105 left:
 104 left:                     E. D. Ahmeen
  71 left:                     Dictator General
  32 left:                     Oogabooga
   3 left: <EOT>
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See also : announce, prayers, read
