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• You have reached 234-1243. This is an answering machine.
  This is the nineties. You know what to do. -- Answering machine madness - brevity...
• You know what I hate about answering machine messages?
  They go on and on, wasting your time. I mean, all they really need to say is, "We aren't in, leave a message....
• Hi, dudes, this is 229-3053, the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles' secret underground hideaway.
  I'm afraid we're all out just now on a desperate mission to save the Planet from boring answering machine messages, but if you know what The Shredder has done to April O'Neill, or if you know where he is, or if you can think of a decent pizza recipe, just leave your name and number and we'll ring you right back....
• Hello! This is 1-800-PRESLEY. Yes! 1-800-PRESLEY!
  They say the King died 10 years ago, but we know he's still out there somewhere....
• Greetings, you have reached the Sixth Sense Detective Agency.
  We know how you are and what you want, so at the sound of the tone, please hang up....
• You have reached the number you have dialed. Please leave a message after the beep.
  -- Answering machine madness - brevity...
• Tim's dead! And God only knows where Lisa is! Fortunately resurrections and divine revelations do tend to occur from time to time
  o leave a message and we'll let you know when the next miracle occurs....
• It's Not What You Know, But Who You Know.
• You have reached 555-6238. Why? -- Answering machine madness - brevity