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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 25-May-84 00:05:37 EDT
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ism780!judy    May 24 12:17:00 1984

There is one important rule to phone answering messages - make them brief.
Mine currently says "You have reached ###-####.  Leave a message."  No
one complains and they all love Ron's announcer voice.

But, my particular favorite message caused me terrible problems.  It began
with the three tones from the telephone company when you call a wrong
number.  It then went "The residence you have reached (###-####)
is currently unoccupied.  If you have reached this residence in error,
please check the number and dial again.  Otherwise, please leave a message."
You'd be surprised the number of people who told me my phone was out of order.
People just don't listen.