When I bought my titanium Axiom model, about 6 years ago, custom bikes commanded a huge price premium over stock, and you really had to make the decision to spend more.

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And so to see this man, this senator, this powerful, accomplished person who wasn't out of central casting when it came to what you'd think a senator might look like at the time, and the way he commanded the respect of an entire nation I think it hinted to me what might be possible in my own life.

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You say the law makes businesses do all sorts of things, why can't they be commanded to employ people at a loss?

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