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Chicagoan touts payphones as time saver and money maker
Merton Silbar, a Glenview public relations operator, conducts most business from pay phones across Chicago area. He spends around 3000 dollars yearly for about 7000 calls, saying pay booths let him multitask, stay in touch with 65 businesses, and watch his son play tennis while working. He notes favorable clusters of phones at Radisson Chicago and Tollway centers, and recalls the luxurious Ambassador East booth no longer in use.
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