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'You've got mail!' exclaims the cheery automaton at America Online. The flag on the mailbox icon waves invitingly on my computer screen. For a second, I'm 10 years old again, waiting for the postman's whistle to slice the stillness of an Australian afternoon.

Geraldine Brooks

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'Sie haben Post!' ruft der fröhliche Automat bei America Online aus. Die Flagge auf dem Mailbox-Symbol wird auf meinem Computerbildschirm angezeigt. Für eine Sekunde bin ich wieder 10 Jahre alt und warte darauf, dass der Postbote die Stille eines australischen Nachmittags schneidet.

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