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11/24/98

$95,093.35!!!
On a lark, a young man deposited a pricey junk mail check into his bank account. He never expected the transaction to go through. After all, the check clearly proclaimed itself non-negotiable. He didn't even bother to endorse the back.

Guess what?

Yep.

He got the money.

That's only the beginning to this incredible real life story, richly experienced and written by Patrick Combs.

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