Why Japanese Say Moshi Moshi on the Telephone

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Added: 27-Feb-09

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A lot of you have probably seen Japanese people answer the phone by saying "MoshiMoshi." If you're bright, you'd probably figure out that that's how you say "hello" when answering the phone. Cool! But do you know where this comes from? I have two explanations. One is kind of ridiculous and has to do with foxes, the other makes a little more sense and is a more literal translation. Which one is more accurate? You decide. Intellectual death match!

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