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(ancient)]] A Post box ''(UK & others)'', sometimes also called a '''mailbox''' ''(US & others)'', is a physical box used to collect outgoing Mail , that is mail that is to be sent to a destination. ''Post box'' can also refer to a Letter Box for incoming mail. Varieties of post boxes (for outgoing mail) include: CLEARANCE Post boxes are cleared (emptied) at times usually listed on the side of the box. In metropolitan areas, this might be once or twice a day, while in country areas this might be once or twice a week . Busy boxes might be cleared at other times to avoid overflowing, and also to spread the work for the sorters. Since 2005, most British post boxes have have had the time of only the last collection of the day listed on the box, with no indication of whether the box is cleared at other times earlier in the day. The reason given for this by the Royal Mail is that they needed to increase the font size of the wording on the "plate" listing the collection times to improve legibility for those with poor sight and that consequently there was insufficient room for listing all collection times throughout the day. COLOURS
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