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Re:USPS Service Standards Maps by ars on Monday March 28, 2022 @12:51AM (#30827255)
What's interesting is that this is how long it used to take, till around about 10 or 20 years ago. The USPS increased speeds during the early days of email to try to stay relevant.

Maybe it worked for a while, but it no longer matters now - no one sends stuff by mail if they are in a hurry.

People seem to have forgotten that faster mail was only like that for a (relatively) short time.

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Re:USPS Service Standards Maps by op00to on Monday March 28, 2022 @07:47AM (#30829464)
I remember letters taking 2-3 business days from the East Coast to California in the 1980s. Is this faulty memory? I wouldn't put it past myself! :)
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Re:USPS Service Standards Maps by jrochkind1 on Monday March 28, 2022 @09:27AM (#30830310)
Huh, this is interesting if true, but doesn't match my memory either. Can you find a cite for it?
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