For any n.i.n user who doesn't already know this, there is another
German university now sponsoring a free newsserver. Go to:

http://news.sunsite.dk

I'm using it now.

So if you don't want to pay the n.i.n fee or you don't like the only
method they've provided for payment (in the US at least) this looks like
a good alternative.

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