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From: aglew@urbsdc.Urbana.Gould.COM
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Subject: Re: A true story
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Date: 19 Apr 88 02:34:00 GMT
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Nf-From: urbsdc.Urbana.Gould.COM!aglew    Apr 18 20:34:00 1988


>Stamps would bring up another interesting question.  Even if it only cost
>$.25 to send a letter from England to here (I assume that it costs more; I'm
>just using the current U.S. first class stamp cost for comparison), it would
>cost nearly $37,000 to send thank you letters.  Not to mention the cost
>of all those envelopes.  That would be a great burden to any family, not
>to mention a family that has to pay for chemotherapy for their son.

Last I heard, England was still a civilized country.
No family would have to pay for chemothrapy for their child,
National Health would.
I don't think Maggie's gone that far yet.