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ACTUAL ANSWERING MACHINE ANSWERS RECORDED AND
VERIFIED BY THE WORLD FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANSWERING MACHINE ANSWERS. 
1.   My wife and I can't come to the phone right 
 now, but if you'll leave your name and number, we'll 
 get back to you as soon as we're finished. 
 
 2.   A is for academics, B is for beer. One of those 
 reasons is why we're not here. So, leave a message. 
 
 3.   Hi. This is John:  If you are the phone 
 company, I already sent the money. If you are my 
 parents, please send money. If you are my financial 
 aid institution, you didn't lend me enough money. If 
 you are my friends, you owe me money. If you are a 
 female, don't worry, I have plenty of money. 
 
 4.   Hi.  Now you say something. 
 
 5.   Hi, I'm not home right now, but my answering 
 machine is, so you can talk to it instead. Wait for 
 the beep. 
 
 6.   Hello. I am David's answering machine. What are 
 you? 
 
 7.   Hello! If you leave a message, I'll call you 
 soon. If you leave a "sexy" message, I'll call sooner! 
 
 8.   Hi! John's answering machine is broken This is 
 his refrigerator.  Please speak very slowly, and 
 I'll stick your message to myself with one of these 
 magnets. 
 
 9.   Hello, you are talking to a machine. I am 
 capable of receiving messages. My owners do not need 
 siding, windows or a hot tub, and their carpets are 
 clean.  They give to charity through their office 
 and do not need their picture taken. If you're still 
 with me, leave your name and number and they will 
 get back to you. 
 
 10.  This is not an answering machine - this is a 
 telepathic thought-recording device. After the tone, 
 think about your name, your number and your reason 
 for calling, and I'll think about returning your call. 
 
 11.  Hi. I'm probably home, I'm just avoiding 
 someone I don't like.  Leave me a message, and if I 
 don't call back, it's you. 
 
 12.  Hi, this is George. I'm sorry I can't answer 
 the phone right now.  Leave a message and then wait 
 by your phone until I call you back. 
 
 13.  If you are a burglar, then we're probably at 
 home cleaning our weapons right now and can't come 
 to the phone. Otherwise, we probably aren't home and 
 it's safe to leave a message. 
 
 14.  Please leave a message. However, you have the 
 right to remain silent. Everything you say will be 
 recorded and will be used by us. 
 
 15.  Hello, you've reached Jim and Sonya. We can't 
 pick up the phone right now, because we're doing 
 something we really enjoy.  Sonya likes doing it up 
 and down, and I like doing it left to right... real 
 slowly.  So leave a message, and when we're done 
 brushing our teeth we'll get back to you.
  
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