Passwords Printed on the Eight Trial Software Packages AOL Has Mailed to Me since December 20, and an Imagined Exchange Between AOL and Me

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Passwords:

BERRY-BUNKO

CHATS-AUGURS

BATCH-DOORS

CARVES-SNOOPS

CHOSEN-THICK

LAUGH-THYMES

PEARL-ARGENT

GROWTH-SOLES

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Exchange:

AOL: MORE-MAIL!

ME: DON’T-WANT

AOL: HAVE-MORE

ME: NO-THANKS

AOL: YOU-CRAZY

ME: NOT-NICE

AOL: MAYBE-FUTURE?

ME: NEVER-EVER

AOL: BERRY-BUNKO

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