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	Cell Phone Loans

wurdzgurl

3-21-2007 10:23 PM

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cell phones, loans, finland

wurdzgurl says:

I heard this on NPR news this morning. I wanted to clip it but I can't clip while I'm driving in my van.

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3-22-2007 11:13 AM

adamc

but I can't clip while I'm driving in my van

At least not yet

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