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Chet Schulte pulls out mail from the mailbox on the intersection of Madison and Washington Streets on Monday. In 2008, according to the U.S. Postal Service, the agency processed 203 billion pieces of mail, averaging around 463,000 pieces every minute.

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Cars pass by a sign on Sycamore Street in Iowa City stating opposition to the local option sales tax, which residents will vote on today.