at and t cellular: 5 Words That Meant Something Completely Different 50 Years Ago

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5 Words That Meant Something Completely Different 50 Years Ago

In 1974, a "tablet" was a slab of stone and a "meme" didn't even exist – here's how five everyday words have completely changed their meaning over the past five decades.

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