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Article #1497Re: A true story
From: Chris Redmond
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 1988 21:28
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 1988 21:28
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In article <120@studsys.mu.edu> jetzer@studsys.mu.edu (jetzer) writes: > >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. I agree with your point, and I also agree with you that the "dying boy collecting postcards" story is a hoax. However, the cost of the chemotherapy isn't an argument. Don't judge the rest of the world by United States customs. In most civilized countries, and certainly in Britain, medical treatment is free.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!credmond From: credmond@watmath.waterloo.edu (Chris Redmond) Newsgroups: comp.sys.misc,rec.humor,misc.misc Subject: Re: A true story Message-ID: <18292@watmath.waterloo.edu> Date: 13 Apr 88 21:28:12 GMT References: <100@studsys.mu.edu> <566@lakesys.UUCP> <120@studsys.mu.edu> Reply-To: credmond@watmath.waterloo.edu (Chris Redmond) Distribution: na Organization: U. of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 15