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Harveys Lake Tahoe is a hotel and casino located in Stateline, Nevada. It has 740 rooms and suites as well as six restaurants and a casino with 87,500 square feet (8,130 m²) of space. It also has a wedding chapel, swimming pool, convention center and a full-service health club. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation.

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-[[File:Alexander Graham Bell.jpg|thumb|right|Alexander Graham Bell]]
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-'''[[Alexander Graham Bell]]''' invented the first [[telephone]].  He was born in Scotland.  He made the first telephone call in 1876. He patented the telephone, and founded Bell Telephone company.
+'''[[Harveys Lake Tahoe]]''' is a hotel and [[casino]] located in Stateline, [[Nevada]]. It has 740 rooms and suites as well as six restaurants and a casino with {{convert|87500|sqft|m2}} of space. It also has a wedding chapel, swimming pool, convention center and a full-service health club. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation.
-He lived in the United States.
-He preferred to use the word "Ahoy" to greet someone on the telephone vs. Thomas Edison who preferred "Hello".
-He also invented the metal detector and the audiometer.
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