The way one of my friends handles it is that she has an e-mail distribution list of people she knows she can count on in a pinch.

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Not only are all of Idealab's start-ups focused on the Net in one way or another, but the Internet also serves as shop window, marketing and distribution channel, and technological foundation.

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The Fort-Worth based airline filed a lawsuit in Texas State court in Tarrant County Jan. 10 against Sabre, the travel network that operates one of the global distribution systems (GDS) that American has claimed is a costly way to continue doing business.

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