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The First EVER Spam Message

templetons.com — Dated May 3, 1978 by Gary Thuerk, a marketer at the now-defunct computer firm Digital Equipment Corporation

putergirl 16 days ago

81 diggs
digg it

rogerdonaldson, on 04/29/2008, -0/+3The subject matter of this spam actually feels rather upscale, compared to the spam of today.
- learnsalot, on 04/29/2008, -0/+1I agree, think about who was there at the time - they had the best frame in town and the best of the best in resources.
killbert24, on 04/29/2008, -0/+3Damn you Gary! Do you realize what you've DONE!!!??
HotSauce750, on 04/29/2008, -0/+1I was hoping it would be an ad for actual SPAM
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