True, there's more chrome here than you'll find in the top-line V-6 Passat, as well as an excellent Monsoon audio system.

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Apple will also find substantial competition from efforts of Visa (V), Master Card (MA) and Verizon (VZ).

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What I find really interesting about this is how the cartel v. market competition differences entirely change who gets all of the money from the game (s).

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