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Elwood Edwards, the man behind the iconic phrase You ve got mail! from AOL, was working as an Uber driver in Cleveland as of 2016.

Feb 16, 2023•1 min read

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Elwood Edwards, the man behind the iconic phrase “You’ve got mail!” from AOL, was working as an Uber driver in Cleveland as of 2016.

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