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  • He does say that the envelope's flap has been taped shut, but it's unclear if the letter was at one time opened purposely and resealed, or if the adhesive simply dried out and someone then taped it shut.

    Letter arrives in California 66 years after it left Alabama 2011

  • I introduce myself, and the envelope is all kinds of smiling and friendly an envelope's face is alarmingly expressive!

    Horseshoe Champion Mike Lynch 2011

  • After returning the money to its owner, the men discovered the envelope's contents were donations that would help needy local people this winter.

    Good Samaritan Ind. Workers Return Lost Envelope Of Charity Cash Erica Liepmann 2010

  • From time to time she folded her right arm painfully across her chest and insinuated her fingers under the pillow to feel the envelope's knife sharp edge.

    She Closed Her Eyes 2010

  • If a postal clerk is suspicious of a box or envelope's contents, he or she can open it for inspection.

    What Your Mail Services Won't Tell You 2010

  • Meanwhile, check out the images of the envelope's back -- and the flyer inside attacking Duckworth -- below: print share

    IL-06: NRCC Mailer Against Duckworth Simulates Official Social Security Mailing 2009

  • As you can see, the envelope's color and its eagle stamp -- as well as its lack of anything identifying the source as the NRCC on the front -- suggest that recipients are meant to think it's an official government mailing on Social Security.

    IL-06: NRCC Mailer Against Duckworth Simulates Official Social Security Mailing 2009

  • With a shaky hand he scrawled an address across the envelope's face.

    Peer Review 2009

  • As you can see, the envelope's color and its eagle stamp -- as well as its lack of anything identifying the source as the NRCC on the front -- suggest that recipients are meant to think it's an official government mailing on Social Security.

    IL-06 2009

  • With a shaky hand he scrawled an address across the envelope's face.

    Peer Review 2009

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