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Spews & Spam

"Spam" may be one of the dirtiest words in the computer dictionary. The word makes reference to unsolicited and usually unwanted e-mail. But now a shadowy group is using some severe tactics to rid the computer world of Spam -- and with some effectiveness. NPR's Dan Charles reports.

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