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Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 00:53:19 -0300
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: RE: This one is important.
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> Subject: American Cancer Soc. - a final wish
> 
> No comedy here. It's about a seven year old girl with cancer. Read it
> and pass it on to as many people that you can.
> 
> Occasionally we get to use this medium for some actual good, rather
> than trading barbs across the waves.  And once in a while things like
> this bring us  back to reality, allowing us to count ourselves lucky
> in life.  Let's put our network to work here!
> 
> It will only take you a second to send this message.
> 
> ***************************************************************
> 
> > >  JESSICA MYDEK IS SEVEN YEARS OLD AND IS SUFFERING FROM AN ACUTE
> AND
> > >  VERY RARE CASE OF CEREBRAL CARCINOMA.  THIS CONDITION CAUSES
> SEVERE
> > >  MALIGNANT BRAIN TUMORS AND IS A TERMINAL ILLNESS.  THE DOCTORS
> HAVE
> > >  GIVEN HER SIX MONTHS TO LIVE.  AS PART OF HER DYING WISH, SHE
> WANTED
> > >  TO START A CHAIN LETTER TO INFORM PEOPLE OF THIS CONDITION AND TO
> SEND
> > >  PEOPLE THE MESSAGE TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST AND ENJOY EVERY
> MOMENT,
> > >  A CHANCE THAT SHE WILL NEVER HAVE.
> > >
> > >          FURTHERMORE, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND SEVERAL
> CORPORATE
> > >          SPONSORS HAVE AGREED TO DONATE THREE CENTS TOWARD
> CONTINUING
> > >          CANCER RESEARCH FOR EVERY NEW PERSON THAT GETS FORWARDED
> THIS
> > >          MESSAGE. PLEASE GIVE JESSICA AND ALL CANCER VICTIMS A
> CHANCE.
> > >          ADD ACS AT AOL DOT COM TO THE LIST OF PEOPLE THAT YOU SEND THIS
> TO SO
> > >          THAT THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY WILL BE ABLE TO
> CALCULATE HOW
> > >          MANY PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN THIS.   IF THERE ARE ANY
> QUESTIONS,
> > >          SEND THEM TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AT ACS AT AOL DOT COM
> > >
> > >  Three cents for every person that receives this letter turns out
> to be
> > >  a lot of money considering how many people will get this letter
> and
> > >  how many people they, in turn, pass it on to.  Please go ahead
> and
> > >  forward it to whoever you know- it really doesn't take much to
> help
> > >  out.
> > >
> > >  ******************************************** Jean Ann Linney,
> Ph.D.
> > >  Professor and Department Chair
> > >  Department of Psychology
> > >  University of South Carolina
> > >  Columbia, SC 29208
> > >  PHONE: 803-777-4301
> > >  FAX: 803-777-9558