Old method is still the best
We thought we were so high-tech, so sophisticated in the 1990s, but let’s face it, we still actually watched commercials back then. We might have even jotted down the 1-800 number for a couple of Time-Life music collections so would could order them C.O.D. in five easy payments of $19.99.
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