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Thank you. These are great...

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Thank you. These are great...

Submitted by Larry (not verified) on November 18, 2004 - 9:30am.

Thank you. These are great tips, and I will probaly try each and everyone of them over the next 6 months.

I was always told, when i get stuck, do not work at home, too many distractions. It also helped when I moved my office into the basement. -larry

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