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From: Ann.Stalnaker@f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: TV Caption Decoder Chip
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Date: 4 Feb 90 03:48:27 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 >
 > Ah, but Ann, you know as well as I that the $5 chip will
 > be advertised as "NEW -- IMPROVED -- BUILT IN CAPTION --
 > NO NEED FOR A BOX -- ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS PAY $100 MORE
 > FOR THIS TV AND YOU HAVE IT ALL!!!" (I know, I know -- I'm
 > awfully cynical)
 >
 
  Yep, you sure are cynical but isn't everything new a bit more
  costly?  That is until the demand for such item goes up.  I'll
  admit I often go out of state, such as to Texas (which is only
  46 miles from LawtonLand) to buy certain items and bypass the
  sales tax.  (smiles)  And...they deliver FREE!
 

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