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the figures "40," and under those figures appears an "L," a sinister and
suspicious and mysterious L. In another place, stamped within a circle,
in offensively large capitals, you find the words "DUE 8 CENTS."
Finally, in the midst of a desert space up nor-noreastard from that
circle you find a figure "3" of quite unnecessarily aggressive and
insolent magnitude--and done with a blue pencil, so as to be as
conspicuous as possible. I inquired about these strange signs and
symbols of the postman. He said they were P. O. Department signals for
his instruction.
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Instruction for what?"
To get extra postage."
Is it so? Explain. Tell me about the large T and the 40.
It's short for Take 40--or as we postmen say, grab 40"
Go on, please, while I think up some words to swear with."
Due 8 means, grab 8 more."
Continue."
The blue-pencil 3 was an afterthought. There aren't any stamps for
afterthoughts; the sums vary, according to inspiration, and they whirl
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