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TAP CORNER
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EXCULISIVELY FOR APPLE TREK SYSTEMS
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REPRINTED FROM VARIOUS TAP ISSUES.
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PAC-MAN
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THIS TRICK ISN'T EXACTLY NEW, BUT
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IT'S INTERESTING NONE THE LESS. ON
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SOME MIDWAY VIDEO GAMES, INCLUDING
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PAC-MAN, A SMALL FLAW IN THE COIN
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TOTALIZER ALLOWS FREE GAMES. HOW? TAKE
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A SMALL BUT WEIGHTY OBJECT SUCH AS A
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"D" SIZE BATTERY OR POCKET KNIFE, AND
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GIVE THE MACHINE A SHARP RAP BETWEEN
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THE COIN DEPOSIT AND COIN RETURN SLOTS.
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IF YOU HAVE DONE IT CORRECTLY, YOU
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WILL GET ONE FREE CREDIT. DO IT MORE,
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AND GET MORE. THERE'S NO LAW OF
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DIMINISHING RETURNS HERE! HOWEVER,
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SOME MACHINES HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A
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"TILT" SWITCH IN THAT AREA, SO, YA WIN
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SOME, YA LOSE SOME.
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STRINGING:
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A METHOD WHICH WORKS ON MANY
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MACHINES IS CALLED STRINGING. IT IS
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ONE OF THE MOST SIMPLE THINGS
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IMAGINABLE. JUST TAKE A QUARTER (OR A
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TOKEN, IF YOU HAVE A PLACE LIKE THAT
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AROUND. MACHINES WHICH TAKE TOKENS
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HAVE LOWER TOLERANCES AND ARE EASIER TO
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FOOL) AND EITHER TAPE OR GLUE A PIECE
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OF THREAD (OR DENTAL FLOSS, WHICH WORKS
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BETTER) ABOUT 2 FEET LONG TO IT.
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GOT THAT? NOW, GO TO YOU FAVORITE
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CROWDED ARCADE AND PUT THE QUAD IN.
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BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. JUST LOWER IT
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DOWN SLOWLY UNTIL YOU HEAR (OR FEEL) IT
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HIT THE TOTALIZER MECHANISM. THEN
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JIGGLE IT UP AND DOWN. EACH TIME YOU
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HIT THE TRIGGER INSIDE, YOU'LL GET A
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CREDIT!
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NOW IT'S TIME FOR SOME NUMBERS. THERE
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IS A COMPUTER LOCATED AT 800-521-2255.
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I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS SINCE IT WILL
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NO ACCEPT 300 BAUD.
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IF IT IS SAFE TO BOX IN YOUR AREA
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HERE IS THE NUMBER TO THE PRINCETON
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UNIVERSITY IBM 3033. 609-452-3854.
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AFTER CONNECTING YOU WILL GET THE
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VM/370 ONLINE MESSAGE. HIT RETURN AND
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THE SYSTEM WILL SEND A "1!". NOW TRY
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DIFFERENT IDS. YOUR BEST BET IS THE
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Q9XXX (XXX=000TO 199) SERIES. IF YOU
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GET NOT IN CP DIRECTORY IT MEANS THAT
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THERE IS NOT AN ACCOUNT UNDER THAT ID
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PRESENTLY. IF YOU GET
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"PASSWORD:XXXXXXXX THEN ALWAYS TRY
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"NULLPASS" FIRST. AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS
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THE SYSTEM WILL DUMP YOU. IF YOU DO
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GET AN ACCOUNT TYPE "MONEY" TO SEE HOW
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MUCH DOUGH THE ACCT. HAS. THEN TYPE
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"GAMES" TO ACCESS THE GAMES DISK. THE
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OPERATING SYSTEM IS CMS BY IBM. MANY
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OF THEIR SYSTEMS USE IT.
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THERE IS A GM WATTS EXTENDER USINT
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T-TONE AT 800-521-1805. THE ACCESS
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NUMBER CAN BE FROM 1 TO 23 DIGITS LON.
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AFTER ENTERING YOUR NUMBER HIT # TO
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TELL THE MACHINE YOU ARE FINISHED.
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THERE IS A PBX AT 800-521-1675. THE
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ACCESS CODE IS 3000. THEN YOU CAN HIT
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7,8, OR 9. AFTER THAT I DON'T KNOW.
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THERE IS ALSO A PBX AT 800-521-2625
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AND; THE ACCESS CODE IS 3 DIGITS LONG.
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TAP
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ROOM 603
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147 W. 42 ST.
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NEW YORK, NY, 10036
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******==--------==*******
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***************************************
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********TAP CORNER #65**************
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***************************************
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WORD PROCESSED BY THE MULCHER ][
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EXERPTED FROM T.A.P MAGAZINE
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LIVE BETTER WITH FREE MOVIES
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THIS WORKS WITH SOME CABLE SYSTEMS ALSO
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AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED,
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MANY HOTELS NOW OFFER IN ROOM FIRST RUN
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MOVIES ON THE TELEVISION SET (FOR A
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NOMINAL FEE FROM $4-$6).
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THERE ARE TWO VARIANTS OF THIS
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SYTEM. ONE INVOLVES CALLING THE HOTEL
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DESK, AND REQUESTING THAT THEY TRANSMIT
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A REQUESTED MOVIE TO YOUR ROOM. OUR
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DEPARTMENT IS UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS
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SYTEM
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- DETAILS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
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THE OTHER SYSTEM INVOLVES A
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MODIFIED SET. THE CUTOMER (HOTELS HAVE
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THE ANNOYING HABIT OF CALLING THEM
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"GUESTS", BUT NOBODY WHO CHARGES ME $80
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PER NIGHT CAN CALL ME THEIR "GUEST")
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SIMPLY TUNES IN THE MOVIE HE/SHE/IT
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DESIRES, AND RECIEVES THE BILL AT
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CHECKOUT TIME. IN ORDER TO SAVE THE
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TROUBLE OF REWIRING THE ENTIRE HOTEL, A
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SINGLE CABLE IS USED. EACH TELEVISION
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RECIEVES THE SIGNAL OVER THIS CABLE,
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AND
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TRANSMITS INFORMATION BACK TO THE C.O.
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(TO USE A TELCO TERM). NATURALLY, IT IS
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NECESSARY TO UNIQUELY IDENTIFY THE
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INDIVIDUAL SETS SO AS TO KNOW WHOM IS
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TO RECEIVE THE BILL. THERE ARE USUALLY
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TWO DIP SWITCH PACKAGES MOUNTED ON A
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PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE TLEVISION
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SET, OR ATTACHED BOX. THESE SWITCHES
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ARE SET TO A BINARY VALUE WHICH TELLS
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THE HOTEL BILLING MACHINE WHO IS
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WATCHING WHAT. SIMPLY RESET THESE
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SWITCHES (REMEMBER WHAT THEY WERE SO
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YOU
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CAN RESET THEM LATER), ENJOY THE
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MOVIES,
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AND RESET WHEN DONE. ALTHOUGH PROBABLY
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AN UNNECESSARY PRECATION, IT IS A GOOD
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IDEA TO USA A DIFFERENT SWITCH PATTERN
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EVERY KNIGHT, AND LEAVE THE UNIT IN ITS
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ORIGINAL POSITION WHENEVER YOU ARE NOT
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OCCUPYING THE ROOM.
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IT WILL PROBABLY BE NECESSARY TO
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USE A SCREWDRIVER TO GET AT THE DIP
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SWITCH ASSEMBLY. ONCE OPEN, IT SHOULD
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BE FAIRLY SIMPLE TO FIND - AFTER ALL
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THIS IS AN ADJUSTMENT WHICH MUST BE
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MADE
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TO EVERY SET BEFORE INSTALLATION. ONE
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MORE THING - TRY NOT TO GIGGLE WHEN YOU
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SEE SOME DICK ARGUING WITH THE DESK
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CLERK ABOUT BEING BILLED FOR MOVIES HE
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DIDN'T WATCH!
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FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO NEED A BIT OF
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CLARIFICATION ON THIS CONCEPT, I
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SUGGEST
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YOUR READ THE MANUAL TO A SEARS GARAGE
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DOOR OPENER. THEY USE A SIMILAR SETUP
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SO THAT YOUR NEIGHBORS'S OPERNER WON'T
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OPEN YOUR DOOR (OR VICE-VERSA).
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TAP #67 EXERPT
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TWO NEW SCAMS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED
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ON US IN THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS. WE DID
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NOT FALL FOR EITHER.
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ONE IS THE FAKE LETTERHEAD DEAL BY
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WHICH ONE ASKS FOR SAMPLES OF OUR
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PRODUCT WITH A PROMISE OF BUYING LARGE
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QUANTITIES FOR GIFTS, SALES INCENTIVES,
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ETC. THE FIRM NAME IS USUALLY VERY
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IMPRESSIVE, SOME EVEN GIVE AN OVERSEAS
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BRANCH ADDRESS. IT'S EASY TO GET
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LETTERHEADS PRINTED UP. THE FANCIER,
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THE BETTER. BUT WHEN SOMEONE ASKS FOR A
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SAMPLE OF OUR PRODUCTS AND WE ARE NOT
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FAMILIAR WITH THE FIRM, WE CALL THE MA
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BELL OP AND SEE IF THERE IS A PHONE
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LISTED FOR THE OUTFIT. IF ITS A REAL
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BIGGIE SOUNDING FIRM WE LOOK HIM UP IN
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ONE OF THE MANY DIRECTORIES AVAILABLE
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AT
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THE LIBRARY. I DOUBT IF MANY PEOPLE GO
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TO THIS TROUBLE BEFORE SENDING SAMPLES,
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ETC BUT WE OPERATE ON SUCH A SMALL
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MARGIN WE HAVE MORE TIME THAN WE HAVE
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MONEY. I'M SURE THIS SCAM WOULD WORK
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WITH MOST BIG COMPANIES TO WHOM YOU
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WROTE. EVEN IF THEY DIDN'T GIVE YOU
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SAMPLES, THEY WOULD PROBABLY SEND THEM
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AND BILL YOU.
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THE OTHER SCAM INVOLVES FAKE
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CHECKS. I DON'T KNOW HOW ONE GETS THE
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CHECKS UNLESS HE GETS SAMPLES FROM A
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BANK STATIONERY PRINTER. WE HAVE
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RECEIVED WHAT LOOK LIKE LEGITIMATE
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CHECKS BUT WHEN THEY ARE PRESENTED
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THERE
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IS NO RECORD OF THE PERSON OR THE
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ACCOUNT. APPARENTLY THE CON ARTIST
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HASSOMEONE IMPRINT HIS FAKE NAME AND
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SOME 'COMPUTER' NUMBERS ON THE CHECKS.
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BEING AN OLD QUASIEXPERT AT CRYPTO WE
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HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE THROUGH MANY OF
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THE FICTITIOUS NAMES, SOME ARE SO DUMB
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AS TO SPELL THEIR NAMES BACKWARDS, EVEN
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WHEN THEY DONT MAKE SENSE.
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I FEEL THAT NONE OF YOU WOULD EVER
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ATTEMPT ONE OF THIS SCAMS; THIS
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INFORMATION IS GIVEN SO YOU CAN CATCH
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ANYONE WHO MAY TRY TO PULL ONE OF THEM
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ON YOU.
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NOTE: JAILHOUSE STONED-BARCELONA-
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GUARDS AT BARCELONA'S MODEL PRISON
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BECAME SUSPICIOUS WHEN CONVICTS BEGAN
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CAREFULLY TENDING PLANTS IN THE KITCHEN
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GARDEN. THEY TURNED OUT TO BE MARIJUANA
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PLANTS, 160 SQUARE FEET OF THEM,
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ACCORDING TO PRISON OFFICIALS.
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REPRINTED FROM TAP ISSUE 67 AND 65.
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TAP
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ROOM 603. 147 W. 42 ST.
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NEW YORK, NY 10036
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WORD PROCESSED BY THE MULCHER ][
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