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    alt.2600 Survival Guide

    by

    Voyager

    voyager@attrition.org

    Last Updated: 1999/04/17

    Welcome to alt.2600, the Internet newsgroup for readers of 2600
    Magazine. On alt.2600 we discuss telephony (phreaking), computers
    (hacking), and related topics.

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    *Usenet posts CAN have a VERY long retention time*!

    It depends on which NewsServer one uses. This is from "BlockNews".

    I hope this helps.

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    Kind regards,
    David
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