By creating what is commonly known as a "horizontal" marketplace, Intelisys brings together buyers from across a number of industries to purchase everything from office supplies to bed linens from an array of suppliers.

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These sites directly influence her purchase of everything from supplement and book purchases to spas and retreats.

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The ability to get a loan is how you finance the purchase of everything from a home to a car to a college education, how stores stock their shelves, farms buy equipment, and businesses make payroll.

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Many women say that, over the years, the trust they place in advisors, who have helped them through everything from the purchase of a new car to a divorce, becomes the foundation for a loyal, long-term bond.

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Everything you want you purchase with souls.

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And yet, most of us cannot afford to purchase a wine stem for every grape varietal (currently Riedel offers wine glasses for everything from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon).

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Millions of people now rely on their Facebook page to get everything from their daily news, to movie reviews, to figuring out what products they want to purchase.

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