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it was in 1992 that i discovered what long distance calls actually cost, when my young dumb ass called up about 12 different non-local BBSes in search of more daily turns on Legend of the Red Dragon.. i didnt know modems would incur long distance fees just like phones... i was a special child

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Also around that time that me and my friends learned what 'Extended Area' calling was- we all thought that if it was not long distance then it must be free! I remember us solemnly concluding that we would have to 'hack' the phone company. All of us also very special.

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