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Re: who pays for USENET

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From: Dave Ratcliffe
Date: Sun, 04 Oct 1992 15:47
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In article <1992Sep28.134442.4772@r-node.gts.org>, marc@r-node.gts.org (Marc Fournier - Sys Admin) writes:
> In article <1a2chbINN7fq@nigel.msen.com> emv@msen.com (Edward Vielmetti) writes:
> >Who pays for USENET?  I pay for USENET.
> >
> >Every month I get a bill in the mail it says
> >
> >	USENET		$4,000,000,000.00
> 
> 	What do you get for this????

I think he got a Popeil Pocket Fisherman for paying on time each month.
Or was it a velvet Elvis picture??

>  Is this a joke, or totally serious??

Is this a joke or [are you] totally serious? 

:-)   <--- "Look Martha, a SMILEY!"


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From: dave@frackit.UUCP (Dave Ratcliffe)
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Subject: Re: who pays for USENET
Summary: As a matter of fact.....
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Date: 4 Oct 92 15:47:46 GMT
References: <Bv3sLF.My7@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us> <1a2chbINN7fq@nigel.msen.com> <1992Sep28.134442.4772@r-node.gts.org>
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