answering machine
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DiBergi finds Tufnel working as a cheesemonger in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Smalls as the proprietor of London glue museum and St Hubbins living in Los Angeles making answering machine jingles.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
Jeff adopted a stern, fatherly tone with his mom, which the documentary illustrates with the missives he left on her answering machine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
When she got home from a movie with friends, Rebecca Hayter noticed a blinking light on her answering machine.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
Her answering machine message was recorded in the style of Snow.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2025
Dad's got an answering machine like James Garner's in The Rockford Files with big reels of tape.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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