Writers who made up the names of Georgia natives terrorised by giant chickens would be asked to check in the telephone book to make sure they did not exist.

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Rural Telephone Services in 1992, which struck down the copyright on a telephone book for lack of originality.

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Your local health department, public library, telephone book and the Internet also may be good sources for finding a support group in your area.

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