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From: account-close@amazon.com
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 6:12 PM
Subject: Your Amazon.com Inquiry,p> > Thank you for writing to Amazon.com with your concern.
> > Let me assure you, Amazon.com does not endorse "Understanding Loved > Boys and Boylovers." Simply because we sell a book does not mean we > agree with the ideas it contains. If you will look at our site, you > will see that we have posted a review of the book by one of our > editors which is highly critical of the ideas expressed in > Mr. Riegel's book.
> > Please know that, contrary to rumors that have been circulating around > the Internet, this book is not a "how-to" manual for molesting > children. The author simply expresses his point of view about what he > feels are "misunderstood" relationships between men and boys.
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> > > >Date: Sun Sep 29 13:48:45 PDT 2002 > >Subject: Close My Account > >To: account-close@amazon.com > > > To Amazon.com: > > > >I no longer chose to do business with you for the following reason - > = > >promoting pedophlia through books like this -"Understanding Loved > Boys = > >and Boylovers."
> > > >Please remove ALL information pertaing to me and my account.
We do not endorse the book but we must ( for Freedoms's sake) sell it!!!
Shut them down!