OK, lets break this down into the Kevin Smith worldview taht equate
everything with Star Wars...
EU is the Republic/empire and we  are..what,..the Trade  Federation?
Stretch this out and it could be seen that the UN is the Jedi,  complete
with faling powers.
Work with me folks...

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So, given the apparent commonality of these occurances, companies appear
to be losing a large amount of money by mailing these tiny checks out.
Why can't they simply credit the account in question on the next bill?
Granted, if an account has been closed there is no such option...
Elias
Christopher Haun wrote:
> eheh i'll do yah one better i have a check some place (i just moved or i'd
> go scan it in) for $0.01 from Time Warner Cable.

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Lord of the Ringtones: Arbocks vs. Seelecks
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