Hale Mail Rule, The:
When you are ready to reply to a letter, you will lack at least
one of the following:
(a) A pen or pencil or typewriter.
(b) Stationery.
(c) Postage stamp.
(d) The letter you are answering.
When you are ready to reply to a letter, you will lack at least
one of the following:
(a) A pen or pencil or typewriter.
(b) Stationery.
(c) Postage stamp.
(d) The letter you are answering.
Related:
- When you are ready to reply to a letter, you will
lack at least one of the following:
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the one you are least interested,
and say nothing about the other... - Weed's Axiom:
Never ask two questions in a business letter.
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f***ing forget it!"
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Harlan... - If UNIX is a computer system,
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