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 Zaphod  wrote: 
 Z> TC wrote: 
 Z> 
 Z> > 
 Z> > I don't know about you, but I find credit cards a hell of a lot less 
 Z> > convenient than paying cash. That is why I don't have, never did or 
 ever 
 Z> > will own one. 
 Z> > 
 Z> > 
 Z> 
 Z> How do you manage to rent a car ? 
 Z> Or make a hotel reservation by phone ? 
 Z> Or buy something on-line ? 
 Z> 
  
 I dunno about TC, but I have taught myself to not need such things! 
  
 And the GOOD shopping sites online allow you to prepay orders by 
 cheque/mail! 
  
 (Amazon is especially good -- they'll display a printable invoice, and hold 
 your order for enough time for your payment to arrive, then ship) 
  
 Because I care, 
  
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