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   Les Albert to All   
   Re: If YOU were in charge, part room 222   
   28 Sep 21 21:45:18   
   
   From: lalbert1@aol.com   
      
   >On Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:02:41 GMT, usenet@only.tnx (Questor) wrote:   
   >>On Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:34:46 -0400, Boron Elgar    
   wrote:   
   >>>On Sun, 26 Sep 2021 09:27:16 -0400, Boron Elgar   
   >>> wrote:   
      
   >>>>They do so love to charge you a "portage" fee  if you transfer a   
   >>>>number from one provider to another.  Such a fee can often be a decent   
   >>>>bargaining chip.   
      
   >>>Not portage, just porting...too much kayaking in my past....   
      
   >>Portage, ugh.  Triggers some unpleasant memories from summer canoe camp in   
   >>Canada.   
      
      
   Pleasant memories for me at a New York state summer camp.  We had a 10   
   person canoe.  No portage, but with 10 kids paddling that canoe moved   
   very fast.   
      
   Les   
      
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