In Competition 2632 you were invited to supply the wording of the classified ad that is least likely to elicit a response.
Thanks to John Papworth, who suggested this challenge, and to W.J. Webster, who drew my attention to the winning entry in a similar competition that appeared in another publication some decades ago: ‘Halitosis? Acne? Dandruff? Send s.a.e.
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