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Nicky Fletcher watches a teleprinter as it spews out information that has been fed into the background by a patient
Nicky Fletcher watches a teleprinter as it spews out information that has been fed into the background by a patient

Nicky Fletcher watches a teleprinter as it spews out information that has been fed into the background by a patient

Date2/22/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Nicky Fletcher watches a teleprinter as it spews out information that has been fed into the background by a patient. The computer at the Medicomp Data Centre provides medical profile after patient provides data.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0005842F
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