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Addicted to AOL!

1. You have been on-line for 46 minutes. Do you want to stay on-line? Please respond within 10 minutes, or you will be logged off.2. You have been on-line 135 minutes. Not to put any pressure on you,but there are OTHER people in the world who would like to sign on. Let’s show some consideration for our fellow members and sign off, WHADDYA SAY?3. You DO realize that you have been on-line for 180 minutes, right? When was the last time you went outside?4. OK, this is getting ridiculous. Frankly, you’re starting to upset us! If you sign off now, we’ll bring back your buddy list, OK?5. You have been on-line for 360 minutes now! We promised you unlimited time, we know, but can’t you just finish up and go read a good book?!6. You have been on-line for 467 minutes. Do you remember your family members names?7. You have been on-line for 513 minutes. Your spouse has left and your dog is starving. Do you wish to remain on-line?8. You have been on-line for 724 minutes. Steve Case is coming personally to your house to yank the phone cord!9. You have been on-line for 852 minutes. Do you KNOW how many hours that is??10. You have been on-line for 921 minutes. Do you realize that AOL averages 921 complaints per hour about busy phone lines? Do you realize that AOL receives9.21 lawsuits per day, due to busy phone lines? PLEASE sign-off, to reduce these averages, or go to KEYWORD: Class Action to join a lawsuit.11. You have been on-line for 967 minutes. When AOL went unlimited, they didn’t think you would take it LITERALLY! So get OFF, before we go broke!12. You have been on-line for 1013 minutes. This is Steve Case, I need to sign-on myself and answer some mail. Could you PLEASE sign-off?13. You have been on-line for 1105 minutes. Are you and your family chatting in shifts? GEEZE get off already!14. You have been on-line 1151 minutes. WELCOME TO THE TEAM… See job application enclosed!

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