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title: Craig is ill
date: "2001-10-23T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1598
description: I received the 'Craig is ill' chain letter today, a classic piece of early internet lore. It highlights the viral nature of email hoaxes and the persistence of digital urban legends in my inbox.
keywords: [craig is ill, chain letters, email hoaxes, internet history, urban legends, viral content]
---

I got a "[Craig is ill](http://www.legends.org.za/arthur/craig01b.htm)" letter today.