James, at 19:17 on Jul 24 1995, you wrote to John Tia...

JB> Ever heard of Pre-Ordering a copy of it from what ever supplier you 
JB> normaly get it from, pay up front, and be the first to get it???

Ever heard of purportedly reputable companies accepting up-front cash
payments, right up to the very day they go into voluntary liquidation?  And
unsecured creditors would be lucky to get back even 10c in the dollar, if
that.

Regards, Bill
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