open ports?

From: john (no_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/07/03 

Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 00:53:05 -0700

i just checked my network activities by using netstat

but i am wondering how come i have five open ports
standing by listening? is there any way to close those
ports? is it normal to have open ports.....?

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