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From: herbison@ultra.enet.dec.com (B.J.  08-Nov-1989 0855)
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Subject: Re: Dreams of the Phone System
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Date: 8 Nov 89 13:58:11 GMT
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X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 500, message 6 of 9

> Last night I had a dream in which I was making a call from a pay
> phone. I stuck my credit card in the slot, and the dialtone was
> interrupted by a computer generated voice:

>	"Mister <da Silva>, you have a message from <Stephanie>.  Please
>	 push 1 if you would like to take it now."

> OK, you telecom futurists... when will this service be available? You
> better hurry... it was a 15-cent payphone.

        I don't think you should wait for the service--you should
        contact Stephanie directly to find out what's in the message.

						B.J.