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From: sac90286@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Kubla Khan)
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Subject: Re: Fascination With Numbers
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In article <telecom-v09i0333m09@vector.dallas.tx.us> GREEN@wharton.upenn.edu
(Scott D. Green) writes:
>Let's take it further, shall we?  Did you know that, at one time about 10
>years ago, it seemed that 382-5968 was not assigned *anywhere*?  Perhaps
>the reason it wasn't assigned is that it is possible to spell F*** Y**
>with that number.

I doubt that was the real reason, as a couple years back I was assigned
328-7448 (EAT-SH*T).
I seriously doubt that the telcos give a 7448 what your number spells. :-)

>-Scott

Scott
kubla@uiuc.edu