' and I did - and I would never even get a reply.

BBC: SPORT | Football | My Club | Barnet | Journey's end

Few of the problems would be selected for mention in print, but each correspondent would get a reply that was designed not to make things worse.

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Many of them will have been among the legions of fans whose letters bombarded Sir Patrick, each of which would get a reply bashed out on Sir Patrick's long-suffering Woodstock typewriter.

BBC: Sir Patrick Moore: Chris Lintott's tribute

Slimtrader is a promising start-up that launched a commerce platform a year ago using the tools available in the developing world: feature phones and SMS. A traveler in Lagos, Nigeria can enter the text shortcode for a bus ticket and get a reply with a schedule and prices.

FORBES: Slimtrader: Filling A Void In Mobile Commerce In Africa

In one week, he sent off 250 resumes and didn't get a single reply.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Teenager Iqbal hit four boundaries in Johann Louw's first over and two fours and a six off Steyn in the next to get Bangladesh's reply off to a bold start.

BBC: Amla ton sets up South Africa win

Be sure to include a email to reply to so i can get back to you.

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As Sri Lanka began their reply, it was important for me to get a wicket early.

BBC: Nathan Bracken column

To this I can only give my standard reply: Folks, you only get 80, 000 meals maybe in a lifetime.

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