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From: BRUCE@ccavax.camb.com (Barton F. Bruce)
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Subject: Re: Wrong Number Suggestions Needed
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In article <14374@accuvax.nwu.edu>, dattier@ddsw1.mcs.com (David
Tamkin) writes:

> This is no 100% cure-all solution, but it may help: as long as Dave
> and Dan have an answering machine, they should start their OGM with,
> "Sears Roebuck & Co.'s telephone number has been changed to XYA-5600;

Perhaps the following would prove useful:

"If you have a problem and want BETTER service, call J .C. Penney at
xxx.xxxx"

Followed, after a modestly long pause, by some suitable message for
callers to Dave or Dan.