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From: dave@circadia.UUCP (David Messer)
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Subject: Re: Re: Save 50% on Long-Distance Phone Bills
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Date: Tue, 23-Apr-85 01:54:21 EDT
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> > I have never been a big fan of AT&T's business practices, but they
> > have never done anything REMOTELY as exploitive as this advertisement.
> 
> They never had to.  Monopolies seldom advertise.
> 
> -- 
> -  Larry Baker @ The University of Texas at Austin

Obviously, you lead a sheltered life.  Ever heard the expression:
"Reach out and touch someone"?  In fact monopolies advertise all
too much... spending our money convincing us that higher rates are
needed so they can spend more of it.
-- 

Dave Messer   ...ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!circadia!dave