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18 December 2010

The Traffic for December 13 to 17, 2010

Be amazed.
Be very amazed.
  1. Connie Leadership 2011 – Mid-December Night’s Ruminations
  2. The return to “normal”
  3. How to win without news media – Part 2
  4. Of pipelines and such
  5. Game changer:  Watton eyeing run in Humber West and Tire burning decision on back burner
  6. Conservatives to give back seized hydro assets
  7. All your base are belong to us
  8. Dunderdale confirms Bond story on Fortis and Enel
  9. Shawn Through the Looking Glass and Williams’ disgraceful Christmas card (tie)
  10. Irish Wanking Bankers
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