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World's first text message sells as NFT - BBC News
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0:59Now PlayingThe very first text message to ever be sent has been sold at auction as a non-fungible token (NFT).
The text, from 1992, reads: "Merry Christmas".
The buyer remains anonymous but paid more than $120,000 for the privilege of owning the piece of history.
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