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   > "The purpose of the Signal Device/Red Flag on rural mailboxes   
   > is for customers to inform the delivery agents there is   
   > outgoing mail to be picked up from the mailbox,"   
      
   That is what it has always meant here in the states.  I have never known of   
   the postman to raise the flag after putting mail in the box.   
      
   Apparently at some point in time in some (US) areas, the postman would blow a   
   whistle if they left something in the box.   
      
   Mike   
      
      
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