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title: "Write Like It's 1866: LLMs Relearn Telegraphese"
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published_at: "2026-10-07T12:04:36.000Z"
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source_urls: ["https://fiveminutesforward.com/post/2026-10-04-telegraph-test/","https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49991580"]
summary: "Large language models are being instructed to answer in cablese, the telegraph operators' style."
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# Write Like It's 1866: LLMs Relearn Telegraphese

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**Published:** 2026-10-07T12:04:36.000Z
**Category:** Models
**Topics:** llm

## Summary

Large language models are being instructed to answer in cablese, the telegraph operators' style\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://fiveminutesforward.com/post/2026-10-04-telegraph-test/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49991580>)