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393891 02: An american flag flys next to the sign for the Mellon Client Service Center August 30, 2001 in Pittsburgh, PA, while the bank''s headquarters tower looms in the background. As many as 40,000 federal tax returns and tax payment checks totaling more than $800 million have been lost or destroyed at the Mellon Bank processing center, causing federal income tax rebate checks to bounce and other problems. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

393891 02: An american flag flys next to the sign for the Mellon Client Service Center August 30, 2001 in Pittsburgh, PA, while the bank''s headquarters tower looms in the background. As many as 40,000 federal tax returns and tax payment checks totaling more than $800 million have been lost or destroyed at the Mellon Bank processing center, causing federal income tax rebate checks to bounce and other problems. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)