Of course, the fact that you pointed out you are from Chicago, I would like to point out that this is one of the biggest Bulgarian cities -- over 150, 000 Bulgarians make Chicago their home.

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The company makes no secret that the Kindle Fire is essentially a tool on which the company would like to sell you things, which is why the blatant attempts to point you toward new purchases don't feel so much intrusive as, well, helpful.

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My friend and peer at work, Luis Suarez, would probably also like to point out: consider reducing how you interact with email, and favor these alternatives instead.

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And on Bahrain, again, I would just also point you to -- in any kind of situation like this you're also looking at both the scale of violence being committed against civilians and the imminent potential for atrocities.

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Even though this is about romancing your customer, let me give you one personal example from my sordid past because it will lead us into an important business point, which will help you get the cold shoulder less often from the people you would like to become your customers.

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