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Re: Sears VAX

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From: Renu Raman
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1989 19:47
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In <951@wucs1.wustl.edu> berkley@wucs1.wustl.edu (Berkley Shands) writes:
>
>"VAX" is a real trademark from ENGLAND. In fact, they had the name long before
>DIGITAL used it here.
>"VAX Sucks up spills from anywhere"
>"VAX - Altogether Britain's best vacuum cleaner"
>"As seen on T.V."
>"VAX Appliances Limited, Quillgold House, Kingswood Road,
>Hampton Lovett, Droitwich, Worch. WR9 0QH."
>
>The Advertisment is a real screamer. "This VAX really Cleans"
>
>	Berkley Shands

  Couldn't be better than this ad "This VAX sucks" :-) :-)
  OK, OK.  Its a joke.

  renu raman
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From: ram@shukra.Sun.COM (Renu Raman)
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Subject: Re: Sears VAX
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Date: 24 Aug 89 19:47:32 GMT
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