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Submitted by Michael Randall (not verified) on June 7, 2006 - 7:10am.

“I recently moved up to a moderately-priced badger shaving brush, and I love it.”

You can’t beat it, especially if you have a lot of badgers to shave.

(Oh, sorry, Philishave electric, but only once a week or so. Clippers on the lowest setting first if it’s been long enough to need them.)

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Shaving tips, or, 'how I remain Gillette’s bitch' By: Merlin Mann (126 replies) June 7, 2006 - 3:31am

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"Neckal" was a nice touch. All... By: mkb (2006-06-07 07:18)

"I recently moved... By: Michael Randall (2006-06-07 07:10)

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