Could Saying "Thank You" Help With The Deficit ?

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 13:38 EDT - Forbes.com - Top Stories

My friend James (not his real name)??doesn?t like the limelight.?? He has some great ideas though.?? He keeps bugging me to tell about them, so somebody who is good can??write about them, but I?ve finally convinced him that he is going to have to settle for me.?? James and I have had similar careers, except ...

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