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Cyrus Field completed the laying of a transatlantic cable

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   sooner than was originally planned
   
2. 
   with the support of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
   
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   with great perseverance and despite several setbacks
   
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   in a time of two and a half years
   

2. When he first came up with the idea for a transatlantic cable, Cyrus Field

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   had already completed a shorter cable in Canada
   
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   was just starting out in the paper business
   
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   was already a wealthy retired businessman
   
4. 
   had studied telecommunications for several years