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Good News: Get Your Degree In Two Weeks

by Flexo on April 24, 2006

in Consumer, Education

I can’t believe I’ve spending so much time working towards my second degree. I could have made the process much simpler. What I can only assume is a reader sent me the following advice:

Subject: no more money problems, get a degree in 2 weeks

Obtain a prosperous future, money-earning power and the prestige that comes with having the career position you’ve always dreamed of. D:iplomas are from prestigious non-accredited universities based on your present knowledge and life experience.

No required tests, classes, books or examinations. Ba;chelors, Maste*rs, MBA’s, D;octorate & Ph.D. D`egrees available in your field. Confidentiality Assured! Call Now To Receive Your Diplo^ma Within 2 Weeks 206-309-XXXX

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1 ~Dawn April 24, 2006 at 10:51 pm

well that just fits in right into my schedule of being a CEO of of fortune 500 by the time I’m 35!

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2 Inchoate Random Abstractions April 24, 2006 at 11:54 pm

Haha. That’s pretty funny. But my guess is that some people have actually fallen for it.

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3 jim April 25, 2006 at 8:31 am

That same reader sent me the same email, how do I know it was the same? Because he spelled D:iplomas and Maste*rs the same way!

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4 Dus10 April 26, 2006 at 10:07 am

Well, by the looks of that spelling… someone looks like he needs a degree… :)

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5 jim April 26, 2006 at 11:20 am

One that takes a little longer than two weeks to get anyway…

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