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But Strickley did have some questions of his own. His curiosity was completely understandable, however, and he had to wonder why his colleagues were stuffing fistfuls of dryer sheets into their bags. Of course, he knew that other people would also want to know why mailmen are leaving these strange calling cards in their mailboxes. In response, Strickley took to Reddit to enlighten homeowners. This isn’t in the USPS manual, however! It is a novel invention…
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One USPS spokesperson spoke out on the subject with Today. He assured everyone that the Reddit post was not backed by the Postal Service. But it wasn’t just the spokesperson that was unsupportive. Academics and scientists weighed in to clear up whether this dryer sheet novelty even makes a difference or not. According to Sonja L. Swiger of Texas A&M University, the science is sketchy. She told Today that if there was any objective validity to what these mailmen are doing, it would be practically discussed. So, is this a good idea or not?
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