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Ten centimetres deep into the soil underneath a mango tree, a hole accepts a bundle of papers bearing all sorts of personal information. One destination for the results of a sweating day away from the office, soon to be many.

Another pocket full of trash looks headlong at Geospend, a division direct of Australia Post. Banking much of the weight of the envelope is the Australian Lifestyle Survey.

"What do you want from your Post?" asks the survey's cover letter.

When a question is asked, an answer must surely follow. Courtesy and manners mean a world of politeness.

Ripping the corners off several repeat offenders; TIME magazine, Thomson Education Direct, HSBC, Glenn McGrath and American Express, the survey itself takes off with nary a mark in any of its dozens of checkboxes. Travelling companions all looking out for that special friend with time and money to lend.

Nothing speaks better than vague gestures and ears sliced off in stirs of madness.

Soon Van - Tuesday, October 4, 2005 - 07:46

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