By contrast, the serial resigners David Blunkett and Peter Mandelson had few political friends to call on when they needed them.

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"We are encouraging users to call us any time with questions by placing our tech support line and serial number on the front panel, " said Mike Zimmerman, vice president of customer care, in a prepared statement.

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