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    <body><![CDATA[This was okay.  There's a few good points in here, but if anyone wants to read it, I would recommend just skimming and reading only the sidebars.  But ignore the biographical ones, just look for the ones with resources in them.  Reading crappy books has put me in a foul mood.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a really great book about an impressive company with an impressive customer service strategy.  Highly recommend.  ]]></body>
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