The graph shows prescriptions, not dollar sales, and this strips away all the noise caused by price increases to show overall use.

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The system promises fares per head of around a third of the metered price, not to mention less noise, disruption, congestion and pollution.

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Given its (relatively) bargain-basement price, we aren't sure how well Pioneer's latest nullifies ambient noise, but there's only one way to find out if they can give the best headset ever made a run for its money.

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Although many companies announce they "plan" to buy back their shares, Fried filters out the noise and goes for companies actually doing the buybacks and then screens for stocks trading at low price-to-earnings ratios, low price-to-book ratios and which meet an overall "value" criteria.

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