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   Message 136,052 of 137,311   
   Tim Merrigan to Joy Beeson   
   Re: Clickbait   
   08 Jun 24 20:41:58   
   
   From: tppm@rr.ca.com   
      
   On 6/8/2024 7:42 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:   
   >   
   > Curiosity got the better of me and I clicked on "Always carry a bread   
   > tag in your wallet and here's why".  Lo and behold, there *was* an   
   > explanation on the page that the ad linked to, and my second guess at   
   > a search term found it.   
   >   
   > You should carry a bread tag so that you can use it as an emergency   
   > bookmark.   
   >   
   > There are only two items in my wallet that wouldn't make better   
   > bookmarks than a bread tag -- and I imagine that very few people have   
   > a pair of scissors and a pair of pliers in their wallets.   
   >   
   >   
      
   I would note that in most cases a bank note would make a better bookmark   
   than a bread clip, as would a credit card.   
      
   Suggesting things that most people carry in their wallets.   
      
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