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The Real Deal, a commercial real estate magazine, spammed several email addresses that had not been live for several years, and that after being re-enabled rejected all email at SMTP time for over twelve consecutive months. They used the ESP MadMimi to send their spam. The Real Deal probably purchased a list, and failed to inform MadMimi of that fact since MadMimi’s AUP/TOS forbids purchased lists.

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From: The Real Deal | New York <newsletter@therealdeal.com>
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Subject: The Real Deal Weekly Residential Roundup - Sharp decline in new 
         development sales, but prices rise / 
         AG fines Apthorp, halts sales, orders refunds / 
         Brooke Astor apartment sells at 50 percent off
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From: The Real Deal | New York <newsletter@therealdeal.com>
To: <spamtrap>
Subject: The Real Deal Weekly Residential Roundup <remainder removed>

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[**Sharp decline in new development sales, but prices rise in Manhattan,
Brooklyn**]
(http://therealdeal.com/newyork/articles/sharp-decline-in-new-development-sales-in-manhattan-and-brooklyn-according-to-mns-report)

Though new development sales slowed severely in Manhattan and Brooklyn in recent months, prices are mostly on the upswing, according to third-quarter Manhattan and Brooklyn new development sales reports released this week by residential brokerage MNS.

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