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From: dave@westmark.westmark.com (Dave Levenson)
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Subject: Re: The "Bell" Logo
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Date: 5 Dec 90 02:55:35 GMT
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In article <15171@accuvax.nwu.edu>, mailrus!uflorida!rm1!bapat
(Subodh Bapat) writes:

> Talking about the Bell logo, is there any truth to the rumor that,
> once long ago, AT&T lost its right to use the Bell logo, as the
 ...

I have heard this story, but I regarded it as urban legend.  In the
version I heard, somebody in Texas opened an answering service
bureau called 'Blue Bell Answering Service' using the familiar
Bell-in-a-Circle logo.  The story goes on to say that he sold the
rights to his logo to AT&T, and with the proceeds, shut down his
service bureau and retired -- at age 25 or so.

Anybody else heard this one?


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