If you still find a surprise on your bill at check out, contest it.

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Oh, it sounds like GearLog was there to check it out: no surprise, they mentioned the keyboard is "infinitesimal... impossible to type on this thing with two thumbs".

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The big surprise came when I went to call the gas station to check on the status of our repair job.

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The stability of dividend-paying stocks in an uncertain but improving economic environment and the potential for an upside surprise based on a possible dividend tax compromise make now a good time to check out the utilities sector.

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