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Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 22 Mar 2002 23:08:48 GMT
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> In the news a few days ago, a woman went to the bank machine (after hours
> for the bank) and noticed a bag o' bills on the ground outside the bank.
> Turned out to be like 10,000 dollars (again, like 100 American dollars) that
> the brinks security dropped whilst putting money in the bank machine (or
> taking it out, who knows) and she brought it to the bank the next day. It
> was in 'all the news' 'cause people were 'surprised' about the honesty and
> integrity of the woman.
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> I heard a quotation once years ago, that you Yankees hold up two presidents,
> George Washington for being so brave and honest for admitting the cherry
> tree cutting, and Abe Lincoln for being so brave and honest (honest Abe).
> The quotation went something like 'Isn't it amazing how we revere people for
> just being honest, as if it doesn't happen all the time in our world?'
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> But this has nothing to do with anything, I'm just agreeing with jt.
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> Dave
The last two people I knew who had lost their wallets had them returned by
complete strangers with nothing missing. It's not that uncommon!
Anyway, on this whole ownership/possession of goods issue please remember
that WE don't possess Lego bricks, they possess US...
Jon
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| (...) I would also hope the receiving party would at least say something about it! There was a situation in my past when a family member found 2500 dollars (CDN so like 50 bucks for you Americans ;) ) in a parkinglot somewhere. He did not put an ad (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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