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Re: MCI vs Sprint

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From: Joseph T. Malloy
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 00:00
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In article <john-1903962052020001@bovine.ati.com> john@bovine.ati.com (John Higdon) writes:
>In article <3149EE81.63F1@lawgate.byu.edu>, Paul Holmes Masters
><mastersp@lawgate.byu.edu> wrote:
>
>> Yes, they do have to crawl to me, I am the consumer!
>
>Well, enjoy then. Business is a two-way street. Unfortunately, enough
>people share your attitude such that consumer agencies, government
>bureaus, and all manner of other money-sinking operations have been
>created. Customers who understand that they are not passive players in the
>marketplace not only look out for themselves, but force suppliers to keep
>the selling operations worthwhile.

And you are *sure* that *all* the money you spend on, say, your electric
bill, your telephone bill, your water or sewage bill and similar services
often available through just *one* supplier is spent wisely?  I don't
think so. You think credit agencies are always right?  Heck, you think
that businesses can do no wrong?

I don't think so.

You may not care about it, but others do.  

--
Joseph T. Malloy, WB2RBA      |   Team/Mozart    | jmalloy@hamilton.edu
Associate Professor of German | Hamilton College |    Clinton, New York
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From: jmalloy@itsmail1.hamilton.edu (Joseph T. Malloy)
Subject: Re: MCI vs Sprint
Date: 1996/03/24
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