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My 20/20 submission and my little imbroglio with The Australian

Fred Argy
April 8, 2008April 8, 2008
I did not apply to participate in the 20/20 summit but I did submit a 500 word piece on employment policy. Although Club Troppo readers...
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Missing Link Daily

Ken Parish
April 8, 2008April 8, 2008
A digest of the best of the blogosphere published each weekday and compiled by Ken Parish, gilmae, Gummo Trotsky, Amanda Rose, Tim Sterne, Stephen Hill...

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