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From: jeffp@phred.UUCP (Jeff Parke)
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Subject: Re: Mobile Radio
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Date: 11 Jan 90 02:02:33 GMT
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In article <836@prles2.UUCP> barry@apolloway.prl.philips.nl (Dermot Barry 42764) writes:
>
>suppose most people know the ownership of a mobile radio (or auto
>telephone) is considered to be prestigious by many people. However
>the cost of such sets, here in Europe anyway, is prohibitive for
>most ordinary mortals on a monthly salary. Needless to say some 
>clever entrepreniurial type decided to market "mobile radios" 
>which serve no other function than as status symbol for the poor and 
>gullible :-) 

We gave my brother in law a clever Xmas gift along these lines this
year called:

"Cellular Phonie"


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