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From: stadlin@hou2h.UUCP (Art Stadlin)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Chain Letters... Why are they Illegal?
Message-ID: <880@hou2h.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 2-May-85 12:19:48 EDT
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Posted: Thu May  2 12:19:48 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 3-May-85 04:27:04 EDT
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> Chain letters are against the law in the United States.  If you get such
> a thing with a US postmark, contact the postmaster for the central office
> indicated by the postmark.  They actively prosecute people who send such
> things.
> 
	Would someone please explain why chain letters are illegal.
  I don't see why they are any more of a nuisance than junk mail.
  There must be something I'm missing here.
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