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	Microsoft to finance 'Halo' movie

illadian

10-22-2006 1:53 AM

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10-22-2006 1:56 AM

BitDrifter

Well this is a first for me, we both clipped the same source, the same content, at the same time. The only thing that is not the same is the tags. Wow! is all I can say.

10-22-2006 11:43 AM

usmc6531

had to make it fair so clipped both =) good article!

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