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- From: craig@adikia.sccsi.com (Craig Groeschel)
- Subject: Re: Texas DL SSN and Univ. SSN Use Info
- References: <1993Jan20.154640.2969@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu>
- Organization: Craig's Linux gonkulator
- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 07:27:10 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan20.154640.2969@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu>
- foo@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu (Pine View Alumni '80) writes:
- >*JUST* called our local public safety office
- >and got the lowdown on the new Texas requirement of your SSN.
- >....She SPECIFICALLY told me...that it is for INTERNAL USE **ONLY**.
- >It will in no shape or form be given out to any body for any reason.
-
- Oh, absolutely. Cross her heart and hope to die?
- Seriously, is there such a requirement? You might want to add tx.general
- to your list of newsgroups.
-
- >Now for some info that you may find interesting ....
- [story about student using fake ID's to check out books]
- I don't suppose they could key on the student's NAME?
- Oh, I forget: university students are just numbers. 8-|
-
- Good idea about generating a university ID, though. I don't know why
- all these organizations which require a SSN can't generate their own
- identifying number. Kinda makes one wonder, doesn't it?
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