P-mail


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P-mail

(pē′māl′)
n.
Materials such as letters and packages delivered by a postal system; conventional mail.
[p(hysical) mail.]
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This light-hearted spoof of a fairy tale, liberally laced with contemporary bits of humor (the pigeon system is referred to as "p-mail," for example), will appeal to fans of comedies, fantasies and love stories as well as readers who enjoyed Ferris's similarly madcap Love Among the Walnuts.
Ferris, Jean. Once upon a marigold
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