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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 11:26 am
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gabrielz
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I don't know this for a fact, but I would guess that "pattern" has something to do with it.

If someone is constantly issuing award tickets for _different_ people from their MP account, and the same people don't really recur, if I was UA, I'd guess that they were selling/bartering the miles.


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