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From: matt@oddjob.UUCP (Matt Crawford)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Phone calls selling stuff
Message-ID: <997@oddjob.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 14-Oct-85 21:10:26 EDT
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Reply-To: matt@oddjob.UUCP (Matt Crawford)
Organization: U. Chicago, Astronomy & Astrophysics
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I found that the following response derails the standard opening
very nicely:

	caller: "Hello, Mr. Crawford?  How are you today?"

	me: "Is this a social call or business?"

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Matt		University	crawford@anl-mcs.arpa
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