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Hi Bob... I've subscribed to your newsletter for over 10 years, and supported you by purchasing various ebooks & iDrive, too, over the years. I su...
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Last year I received a phone call from Italy. It was from a man (from the US who was working in Italy) who was putting together info on the 94th Infan...
Comment by David on Sad News About People Finders (January 16, 2019 10:50 AM)
Considering all the fuss we make about internet privacy (or lack of), why do we now want to find out such information? What if people don't want to be...
Comment by Stephe on Sad News About People Finders (January 16, 2019 09:45 AM)
Nobody here even questioning whether, overall, and on balance, we actually want a world where, with just a few details anybody can find out just about...
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