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Anchor Toothpaste: Desperate measuresIt looks like the manufacturers of this product have run out of new or relevant ideas on how to 
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Hope for the Lower JudiciaryAfter a long time, we have a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who is concerned over matters 
Fasten Your BeltsBy the time you read this article, the market may be nearing the end of its two-month rally 
Life ChangingLife insurance will undoubtedly now be the preferred investment vehicle for the masses 
Key IssuesCar keys have become high-tech. What you need to know before getting one 
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Vodafone: Zoozoo gives way to parrotThe commercial is much too ordinary, given the high standards Vodafone has set with the zoozoos 
Snake oil, bridges to sell: And they have much more to unleashEvery day, my phone spews out text messages that promise me stocks that will reach for the skies, 
Busting some investor mythsYou can be successful making money by trading against people who do not understand that the past is 
Edelweiss: Can you? Umm… maybe!The commercial is artfully executed, but the ‘can do’ idea has been done to death 
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