Did Spooner's American Letter Mail Company shut down due to competition?
Yes
No, due to lawsuits
No, due to bankruptcy
No, due to lack of customers
Answer
Spooner's American Letter Mail Company shut down due to a number of lawsuits, not due to competition. The company was sued by the Post Office Department, which claimed that Spooner was violating the law by competing with the government-run postal service. Spooner was also sued by a number of private companies, which claimed that he was stealing their customers.
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