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		pmlnr on April 29, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What happened, Gmail? e-MAIL. The stress is on the mail part. When your Grandfather sends a letter via post, he doesn't expect it to be his anymore, does he?

Normal_gaussian on April 29, 2018 | [–]

No. He bloody well expects what comes through the door with his name on it to be his to do with as he pleases.

Illniyar on April 29, 2018 | [–]

That's the other way around. The grandfather is the one receiving the email that he can't print.

pmlnr on April 29, 2018 | [–]

I misunderstood the parent. Sorry, and you are right.

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