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   2671 to J. Clarke   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   18 Jan 14 10:18:56   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: 2671@gmail.com   
      
   "J. Clarke"  wrote in message   
   news:MPG.2d42cbee34dc09ef98a3e9@news.newsguy.com...   
   > In article , bap@shrdlu.com says...   
   >>   
   >> On 16/01/14 22:55, Rod Speed wrote:   
   >> >   
   >> >> I don't WANT to return something. That's a significant pain in the   
   >> >> ass.   
   >> >   
   >> > When done properly it's a lot less effort than going to the store.   
   >>   
   >> Much easier if you have a pod system. Summon a pod to come to your door   
   >> and collect the good for return.   
   >   
   > You also have to package the good for return, fill out the shippign   
   > information,   
      
   Not when its sent out properly in the first place   
   with packaging that can be trivially reused, and   
   with the return shipping information under the   
   original shipping information and visible when   
   you rip off the original shipping label.   
      
   > and wait around for the pod to arrive.   
      
   Not if you can leave it where the pod can get   
   it securely because it has the access keycode.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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