Re: [obscurity-interest] Prague face-to-face scheduling

I'm assuming that the phrase "counter-communication" refers to 
interaction at an institutional "counter", and sensitive data is 
communicated, e.g., personally identifying information and 
pharmaceutical prescriptions or banking identifiers, etc.

Is this a correct assumption?

Thanks in advance,
Eric

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