It was also adapted into a popular stage play, with the same actor, Joseph Jefferson, in the title role for an astonishing four-decade run.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Originally designed for communications, these cables are now adapted to act as giant, passive sonar arrays capable of detecting, classifying, and tracking submarines, surface vessels, and other undersea activity across sea lanes.
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