Denny's Zinger: Would You Trust These People?

As an old junk mail maven, I am always fascinated by official-looking pitches from strangers.

Just before Christmas I received a white envelope with the following teaser over the big window:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR WATER SERVICE LINE

I slit the envelope and removed an elegant piece with my address on it.

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I unfolded it to find a promotion piece, signed by the CEO of something called HomeServe.

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