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Soc. Security Notes

Numbers have become an integral pan- of all our daily lives. Whether we appreciate it or not, we are literally living by them. In these days of mass communication and identification, the numeral system has proved more adaptable and accurate than any other arrange ment for separating one individual from another on public and private records. And

[true it may be that between [your telephone number. Zip Code, house number, automo bile registration number and countless other numbers we all use in varying degrees, it is easy to become confused, impatient...even careless. However, each has its own purpose and place in the scheme of things and each is necessary to everyday living. But let’s look briefly at another number....your Social Security Account Number. The Social Security Administration has the responsibility of keeping track of your earnings so that some day, however far into the future it may be, when you file an application for Social Security Benefits, your work record is not only available but accurate. This indexing of your wages is a big job and the Social Security Administration needs your

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