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Subject:Re: e-mail/email/mail--an alternative From:Kim Keegan <keegan -at- EXPLORERS -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 1 May 1997 11:20:30 -0400
Here's a thought...
Because "electronic mail" has been shortened to "e-mail" (or whatever
variation you prefer), will we soon see "snail mail" shortened to
"s-mail" (again, choose your variation)?
As a writer and web page developer, I need to know!!!
Here comes my s-mailman, er, s-mail carrier with today's s-letters,
s-bills, s-postcards, and s-junkmail (or would that be s-spam?).
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