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| Sick Children |
- Amy Bruce, a seven year old suffering from cancer, will receive 7 cents from the Make A Wish Foundation for each email forwarded.
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- Forward a an email Elmo and the American Cancer Society will donate three cents to cancer research.
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- A poem called 'Slow Dance' urges you to forward it to help a little girl dying of cancer.
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- Forwarding email will donate money to a child, Rachel Arlington, who is suffering from brain cancer.
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- Applebees will give you a $50 gift certificate if you forward an email to nine other people.
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- You can get a free case of Veuve Clicquot champagne if you forward an email to ten other friends.
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- Disney and Microsoft have teamed up to test email tracking software by giving prizes and money for forwarding email.
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- IBM is giving away computer for forwarding email.
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- You will receive free M&Ms for forwarding an email from Jeffrey Newieb.
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- You can earn an Old Navy gift certificate for forwarding email.
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- iWon.com is giving away cash for forwarding email.
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- Outback Steakhouse is giving away gift certificates and 'RH Power' is giving away cash for forwarding email.
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- The Gap is giving away cargo pants, Hawaiian shirts and hats to those who forward email.
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- You can earn a free car from Honda by forwarding email.
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- Intel and AOL have merged and are giving away cash awards for forwarding email.
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- J. Crew is giving away $50 gift certificates for forwarding email.
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- Microsoft is giving away $1, $3 or $5 to each person that forwards an email.
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- Nokia is giving away free phones for forwarding email.
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- Ericsson is countering Nokia's offer and giving away phones for forwarding email too.
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Urban Legend Zeitgeist: Email Forwarding Hoaxes