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From: ebm@limbo.UUCP
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Subject: Re: WordPerfect for students
Message-ID: <20955@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU>
Date: Fri, 25-Sep-87 20:03:22 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 25 20:03:22 1987
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In article <314@lamc.UUCP> dhawk@lamc.UUCP (David Hawkins) writes:
 
> I would imagine they want your SS# so they can keep a record of who
> buys a copy at the discount.  You wouldn't want the same people 
> buying copies over and over, would you?  And according to this
> SS publication it is legal for them to ask for it and they can
> legally refuse to sell you a copy if you don't provide it.

It seems that you can also give them any number you choose.  They apparently
have no way of checking with SS as to whether or not you're lying.

... gt

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