What does 30 mean in journalism?

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In journalism, "30" signifies the end of a story or article, typically written as "-30-" at the bottom of a piece of copy, indicating that there is no more content to be added; this tradition originates from the telegraph era where "30" was used as a code to mark the end of a transmission.
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