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What is one way Morse code has been sent in mine rescues?

Short and long pulls on a rope.

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Why: Rescuers have used a short pull for a dot and a long pull for a dah on a rope.

Huh, didn't know that: Rescuers have used a short pull for a dot and a long pull for a dah on a rope.

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Answer: Short and long pulls on a rope. Rescuers have used a short pull for a dot and a long pull for a dah on a rope.

  1. Morse code en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code
    a short pull for a dot and a long pull for a dah
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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