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Dear Timmy "Pumpkinhead" Russert

Just in case you really don't know how to use one of these things and you're too embarrassed to ask, I thought I'd pass along a basic "how-to" for telephone use. It sure looked like you didn't know the business end of one of these devices after your appearance on Bill Moyer's program last evening . Calling a U.S. Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000 All telephone numbers have ten digits. The first three digits (the area code) indicate the geographical area where the phone is located. For example, 212 area code is for Washington D.C. The next seven numbers are the specific line to the business or private phone you are calling. If you have any trouble finding a phone number, call 1 + area code + 555-1212 and ask the operator to find the number of the business or person you are trying to reach. (This means press the little buttons on your phone set, one at a time, in sequence matching the phone number you wish to call. And no, you don't have to dial the hy