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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Internet business is a quirky thing. There are so many products on offer that if you were to buy them all you would not have enough time to read them all before you died! So, quality is more important than quantity. If you do buy something, anything, to help with your internet business, use it. [...]


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		<title>Do something nice for someone else</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self Improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pay it forward]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[random act of kindness]]></category>

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