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I grew up in Russia. We had a telephone line, but a load of our neighbours didn't. It became a shared resource for the whole apartment complex. People would come and knock on the door and ask to call their family in another city.
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"I grew up in Russia. We had a telephone line, but a load of our neighbours didn't. It became a shared resource for the whole apartment complex. People would come and knock on the door and ask to call their family in another city."
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I grew up in Russia. We had a telephone line, but a load of our neighbours didn't. It became a shared resource for the whole apartment complex. People would come and knock on the door and ask to call their family in another city. — Jan Koum

About Jan Koum

Jan Koum was a Businessman from United States (1976–present).

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Who said "I grew up in Russia. We had a telephone line, but a load of our neighbours didn…"?
This quote is attributed to Jan Koum, a Businessman from United States.
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Jan Koum lived from 1976 – present.
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