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* Example from the webcomic ''[[Yosh!]]'': [http://www.yoshcomic.com/latest.php?i=20070813\]
* Also used in ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'', with Nanase's '[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2003-05-02 Fairy Form]': It got lampshaded when it was first used, complete with a "You ''have'you're heardaware ofthat thisthey wonderfulhave a lovely invention theyknown callas the "'Telephone"' now, right?" line, but she's still using it every time she wants to get in touch with someone, and they've pretty much stopped commenting on it. It also pops up in the form of Comm-Watches, courtesy of sterotypical German scientist Dr. Germahn, which are also pointed out to be obsolete by his assistant. He, of course, [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2003-12-31 replies], "It's not about money -- it's about having cool stuff to play with!"
** Justified for Nanase. The more she uses her powers, the faster she levels up, and learns new powers that might be more useful. Also, the spell provides [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-01-20 more] [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-03-31 functionality].
* In ''[[Shades]]'', the superheroes used to have a fancy communications network, since dismantled. Fortunately by the time they need it again cell phones are around.
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