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           Eitherway,JubalassumedconclusivelythatunsolicitedchattelsfromstrangersalwaysrepresentedeffortstomakeuseoftheManfromMarsandthereforemeritednothanks.

           Anexceptionwasmadeforlivestock,frombabychickstobabyalligatorswhichJubaladvisedhertoreturnunlessshewaswillingtoguaranteethecareandfeedingthereof,andtheresponsibilityofkeepingsamefromfallingintothepool.

           Firstclassmailwasaseparateheadache.AfterlookingoverabushelorsoofMike’sfirstclassmailJubalsetupalistofcategories:

           A.Beggingletters,personalandinstitutional–erosionfill.

           B.Threateningletters–fileunanswered.SecondandlaterlettersfromanyonesourcetobeturnedovertoS.S.

           C.OffersofbusinessdealsofanynatureforwardtoDouglasunanswered.

           D.Crackpotlettersnotcontainingthreat–passaroundanyrealdillies;theresttogoinagully.

           E.Friendlyletters–answeronlyifaccompaniedbystamped,self-addressedenvelope,inwhichcaseuseoneofseveralformletterstobesignedbyJill(JubalpointedoutthatletterssignedbytheManfromMarswerevaluableperse,andanopeninvitationtomoreuselessmail.)

           F.Scatologicalletters–passtoJubal(whohadabetwithhimselfthatnosuchletterwouldevershowthefaintestsignofliterarynovelty)forfurtherdisposition–i.e.,gully.

           G.Proposalsofmarriageandpropositionsnotquitesoformal–ignoreandfile.Useprocedureunder"B"onthirdoffense.

           H.