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The VT Hacker
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by The Mad Hermit
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Welcome to the first installment of the hackers' corner. In this
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"electronic magazine", I will be speaking out on various issues relating to
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computers, telephones, and other technological devices that have uses their
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creators didn't intend them to have. First, I would like to point out a
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disclaimer. The information given here will NOT compromise the security of any
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institution. It is NOT being distributed with the intent that it will be used
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for illegal activities. I (and everyone else here) hereby take NO
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responsibility if some mentally deranged person gets bad ideas from this and
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does something dispicable. The information in this column will be just that:
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freely available items of interest that have been collected from different
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sources. Any nasty ideas coming from knowledge of this information are the
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fault of the person(s) who read(s) it.
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Now that I've gotten rid of that load, I'll tell you about the format
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I'd like to try to follow. Typically, I will have feature articles to start
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things off. After the feature, I intend to have news articles of interest to
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all computer owners, followed by reader mail as space permits. This time, I
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have a crash course on the Tech (and other) library's VTLS system including
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some of the more esoteric functions available. These articles will more often
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be written by me, but submissions are always welcome and WILL BE READ by me.
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In future issues, I will talk about hacking on LocalNet, VMS/CMS, Unix/Ultrix,
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BitNet, Pick, GTE's TeleNet, and a Hewlett Packard system on which your high
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school might still keep grades and records.
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I would like to extend a call to all phreakers and hackers to send in
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stuff about microcomputers, local BBS's, and bizarre phone #s also.
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And Now..............VTLS - Virginia Tech's Library Search Service
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FIRST - the basic commands:
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A/ = Author Search
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B/ = Boolean Word search (Inaccessable)
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C/ = Call Letter Search
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/C = Return to last item screen (slash cmd)
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CA = Catalog listing screen (Local cmd)
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H/ = Holdings listing
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H = Holdings screen (Local cmd)
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HELP = Local help for current screen
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/HELP = General help screen
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L/ = Videodisk operation (Inaccessable)
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M/ = Call Letter Search
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MARC = Data file of the book or magazine (Local cmd)
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NS = Next Screen (local cmd)
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P/ = Professor Reserve listing
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PS = Previous Screen (local cmd)
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Q/ = Course ID reserve listing
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S = Special Book Status (local cmd)
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S/ = Subject Search
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SHOW = returns user to item list screen (Local cmd)
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T/ = Title Search
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/T = Show Date and Time (slash cmd)
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W/ = Word Search (Inaccessable)
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X/ = Videodisk operation (Inaccessable)
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The two slash commands, C and T, are interesting because they aren't
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exactly in the normal input format. The /C command is especially powerful
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because although PS no longer returns you to the last screen after you type
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/HELP, /C always will. Note that four commands aren't implemented in this
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version of VTLS. Not being one to miss a chance for social engineering,
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I asked various librarians some questions and managed to piece together a
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rough outline of what is going on. Word search (and its boolean couterpart)
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and videodisk services were a part of VTLS when it was first conceived, and the
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code that ran them was part of the original system. If, however, these
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commands were accessed by someone without the proper hook-ups, the terminal
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crashed. As a result, these features were removed. Another problem
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encountered was the fact that the terminals could send control sequences
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(holding down the control key while hitting another key) that messed with the
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system. These have been rendered harmless. Some control sequences are:
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CTRL-G = Beep
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CTRL-H = Backspace
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CTRL-I = Who knows (just beeps)?
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CTRL-J = Linefeed only
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CTRL-M = Return and Linefeed
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CTRL-P = Space
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CTRL-X = Prints "!!!" and then return
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CTRL-Y = Break key (this used to cause trouble)
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CTRL-1 = Displays special characters & turns off scrolling
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CTRL-2 = Turns off effects of CTRL-1
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CTRL-4 = Turns KeyBeep On/Off
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CTRL-6 = Slow Cursor Flash
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CTRL-7 = Fast Cursor Flash
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CTRL-8 = Fastest Cursor Flash
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CTRL-9 = Turns Cursor into an Underline
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CTRL-0 = Screen Blowup (alternates between "U" and "*")
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CTRL-Home = Clears Screen
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Novice vs. Advanced Searches on VTLS
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Normally the user operates in novice mode, but enterprising people
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have discovered some advanced features including many more help screens than at
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first imagined. Simply type "?" and then <return> to get the Novice User's
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menu. Though only 7 choices are displayed, there is more than meets the eye.
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Info about any of the advanced services can be obtained by typing in the
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following command structure : "# ?". The pound sign (#) represents the number
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of the service you wish to get advanced help on. What follows is a list of
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currently known numbers and what they mean:
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1 = Author
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2 = Subject
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3 = Title
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4 = Call Number
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5 = ISSN Search
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6 = LSSN Search
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7 = ISBN Search
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8 = Word Search
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9 = Boolean Word Search
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10 = Professor Reserve
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11 = Course ID Reserve
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100 to 110 = Reserve Module Numbers (unused)
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The Reserve Module is another one of those things that has been
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discontinued. There also seems to have been an Acquisitions module, that the
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main offices on the Sixth Floor might have used, but I don't know the numbers
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for it.
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Announcing a 1-800 scan! This phreaker pastime is being resurrected
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around campus by several interested parties. Pick an exchange (i.e. 1-800-XXX)
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and dial as many numbers as you can, recording the ones that are answered or
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return weird noises. The numbers in each exchange go from 1-800-XXX-0000 to
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1-800-XXX-9999. This activity is PERFECTLY LEGAL, but the fone company has
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been known to get suspicious of calling patterns where numbers in sequence are
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dialed. If this happens, tell them that you aren't harrassing anyone or
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frauding the fone company. It's free, & informative. To get you started, here
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are some I have collected (if they don't work anymore, please tell me):
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1-800-221-0226 NBA Hotline
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1-800-221-2000 TWA Reservations
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1-800-221-2014 Extender
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1-800-221-4945 Women USA News
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1-800-221-9735 Carrier
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1-800-222-0248 Dow Phone
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1-800-222-0300 AT&T Toll-Free Wake-Up Service. An AT&T representative will
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awaken you in the morning. Call late at night & ignore initial voice messages.
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1-800-225-8456 AUTONET
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1-800-228-1111 VISA Credit Check
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1-800-228-8777 Zip Code Information
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1-800-238-5342 National Cotton Council
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1-800-242-4022 Los Angeles Smog Report
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1-800-248-0151 White House Press
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1-800-252-0112 USC Newsline
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1-800-253-9892 Up-Time Distribution
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1-800-321-1082 Navy Finance Center
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1-800-321-3048 Beepers
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1-800-321-3049 Beepers
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1-800-321-3052 Beepers
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1-800-321-3074 Beepers
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1-800-323-1146 Carrier-like sounds
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1-800-323-1151 Long Distance Diverter
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1-800-323-2005 Carrier
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1-800-323-3107 Carrier
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1-800-323-4279 Carrier
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1-800-323-4297 Asks for 7-digit access code
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1-800-323-4298 Special Operators
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1-800-323-4313 PBX (Private Branch Exchange)
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1-800-323-4354 Special Operators
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1-800-323-4376 Carrier
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1-800-323-4377 Carrier
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1-800-323-4462 Carrier
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1-800-323-8021 High tone
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1-800-323-8039 PBX
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1-800-325-0887 Arts Program Guide
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1-800-325-9999 Strange tone, then silence
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1-800-327-0000 "Announcement three, Dallas" (changes sometimes)
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1-800-327-6764 AUTONET
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1-800-331-1323 Direct Connection with French Operators
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1-800-331-3701 Shell Credit Center
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1-800-336-0149 TYMNET Offices
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1-800-336-3366 "The Source" Customer Service
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1-800-342-1105 Tone
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1-800-342-1108 Tone
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1-800-342-1143 800 Operator
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1-800-342-1119 LOUD Tone
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1-800-343-2903 Call America Long Distance Service
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1-800-343-6400 PBX with recording
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1-800-362-7171 MASTERCARD/VISA No.
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1-800-367-4710 San Bernadino Smog Report
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1-800-368-1017 Test Number
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1-800-368-1018 Test Number
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1-800-368-5468 "Satelite Network Control"
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1-800-368-5500 Coin Update
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1-800-368-5634 MCI Update
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1-800-368-5640 Senate Update
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1-800-368-5642 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Op.
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1-800-368-5667 Business Line
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1-800-368-5693 Republican Talk Line
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1-800-368-5744 AFL-CIO News Service
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1-800-368-5814 National Association of Realtors
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1-800-368-5833 American Heritage Foundation
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1-800-368-5844 Communications Satelite Corporation
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1-800-368-5939 White House Operator
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1-800-424-0124 Office of Education News
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1-800-424-2424 American Federation of Teachers
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1-800-424-5040 N.A.M. Newsline
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1-800-424-5201 Export&Import Bank
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1-800-424-5900 PBX
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1-800-424-6200 Odd Service
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1-800-424-8086 National Education Association
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1-800-424-8530 Housing & Urban Development
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1-800-424-8807 Dept. of Transportation
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1-800-424-9090 White House Press Office
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1-800-424-9128 Dept. of Energy Newsline
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1-800-424-9129 Ditto, but in Spanish
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1-800-424-9180 COMMANDER II
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1-800-424-9440 COMMANDER II
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1-800-424-9494 TELEMAIL
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1-800-424-9820 Citizen's Choice News
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1-800-424-9864 Edison Energy Line
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1-800-521-8426 RSX-11
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1-800-524-0000 "Announcement one, Atlanta"
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1-800-525-3056 Cattleman News
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1-800-525-3085 Cattleman News
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1-800-525-7623 American Express Current Exchange Rate
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1-800-526-2000 "You've got equipment problems?"
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1-800-527-2011 Credit Authorization
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1-800-527-2551 Carrier
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1-800-528-2121 American Express Voice Credit
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1-800-544-6363 Alliance Teleconferencing
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1-800-548-0000 "Announcement two, Chicago"
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1-800-555-8111 See 1-800-222-0300. This is an alternative.
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1-800-621-4562 ?????
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1-800-621-8094 American Medical Association
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1-800-631-1147 Beepers
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1-800-645-5350 UNKNOWN
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1-800-622-0858 California Medical Association
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1-800-882-1061 AT&T Stock Prices
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Downloaded from P-80 Systems......
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