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"What has allowed so many Psychopathic Personalities to rise so high in corporations and government, is that they are so decisive. Unlike normal people, they are never filled with doubts, for the simple reason that they cannot care what happens next." 
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	  I don't know of an earlier use of this word. 
 
When the railroads opened the American West, telegraph lines went right along. So, when opening the space lanes... 
 Take a look at this instance of the word, from Pirates of Space (1931) by B.X. Barry:
 
 
 
 
Old Simeon glared at her and waved the offending spacegram so violently it ripped in his fingers.
 
Here's another use, from Off the Beam (1944) by George O. Smith:
 
 
"Reading my mail?" asked Channing cheerfully. The average spacegram was about as secret as a postcard, so Channing didn't mind...
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