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It seems that no one, not even 911, can escape telemarketers.

For about two months last fall, as many as 500 robocalls flooded the 911 system in Florida’s Palm Beach County, pitching everything from dental insurance to vacation packages, said Chuck Spalding, director of technical services for the county’s 911 system.

While handling genuine emergencies, operators were also receiving those automated telemarketing calls. In one…