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spam

From , former About.com Guide

Definition: Spam is the Internet version of unsolicited telemarketing phone calls. This bulk e-mail, or junk mail, arrives day and night in your mail program and can cause your e-mail program to clog. Do not open spam mail. Just delete it . . . quickly.

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