US Postal charges drive Global Warming


	US Postal charges drive Global Warming

amgumen

6-5-2009 2:36 PM

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climate, environment

amgumen says:

The Russians (Pochta Rossii) announced they would lift the cost of letters from 10 roubles to 100, effective from Monday. “Siberia is too cold”.

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6-5-2009 7:55 PM

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