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Date: 16 Apr 91 19:39:58 GMT
From: Darren Alex Griffiths <decwrl!well.sf.ca.us!well!dag@uunet.uu.net>
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Subject: Re: 900 Discussion on CNN
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In article <telecom11.282.7@eecs.nwu.edu> woody@ucscb.ucsc.edu (Bill
Woodcock) writes:

> He went on to describe 900 number operators as "The worst sort of scam
> artists and snake oil salesmen," 

> He made quite a point of most of the "victims" being minorities,
> unemployed, or otherwise disadvantaged.

I missed the interview unfortunately.  I would be interested, however,
in whether or not CNN did one of their 900-number poles to see what
the audience thought of the question?


darren alex griffiths	(415)708-3294	dag@well.sf.ca.us