(a) A telegraph company is not required to transfer a message to another line if:
(1) the message originated on the company’s line; and
(2) the company can deliver the message directly to its intended recipient on the company’s lines.
(b) A telegraph company is not required to receive a message from another’s line and transmit the message to its final destination if the message originated at a location on the company’s lines.

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