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Phone Finders and the quirks of global phone directories
A reader explains how telephone directories vary worldwide. In the United States names appear by surname, but in places like Bangkok and Malaysia naming often relies on given names or patronymics. The article notes that many Europeans organize by middle name or street address and mentions reverse directories for hard to reach contacts.
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