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Use "Extreme" Caution when dealing with this company, as they will attempt to charge ...
Halsey H. - 2/7/2009 8:56:42 PM PT
in response to Furnitureland South using blogs to communicate with customers

Would you walk the talk? I have my resume and list of references avialable for you...
Timothy Gaynor - 1/5/2009 3:32:25 PM PT
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Suzanna, I enjoyed your article. You are absolutely right when it comes to perso...
Rory McLaughlin - 1/4/2009 12:15:41 PM PT
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This is a great point, especially since I was part of this exact scenerio. I think th...
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