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Article: COLUMN: Junk mail isn't only a burden for you

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By: Chad Worth
University Wire
01-22-2007
(Mustang Daily) (U-WIRE) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- At least 304 times a year you journey to your mailbox in hope of receiving a much-needed paycheck, a card from a loved one, or the newest issue of US Weekly (at least I do) only to find out you've been pre-approved three times for a Capitol One No-Hassle Rewards Credit Card. After retrieving the coupons, million dollar sweepstakes, and other bogus ads, you start sorting through the massive amount of junk mail only to find one or two items of pertinent value. Everything else gets tossed (hopefully recycled) filling up your trash bins every day. Junk mail is undoubtedly annoying, but also bears a ...

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