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… but with shouts rather than whispers, and a teletype at the end:

On the name of the game, the Wikipedia page says:

In the United States, “Telephone” is the most common name for the game. The name “Chinese whispers” reflects the former stereotype in Europe of the Chinese language as being incomprehensible. It is little-used in the United States and may be considered offensive. It remains the common British name for the game.

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