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PIXEL CALLING...
PIXEL CALLING...
PIXEL CALLS JAMES DILLY OF
TRINITY PHOTOGRAPHIC IN
DORCHESTER TO ASK “HOW’S
BUSINESS?”
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andit’simprovingdaily.I’vebeenin enquiries. Memorycards,batteries
thetradeformorethantwentyyears andframesaresellingwell,
andhavebeenthinkingabout particularlysilverplatedframes.
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andwithrentsattheirlowestatthe well,asareenlargementsand
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notimelikethepresent!Twentyorso positivesince:I’vedonelotsof
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environment. nottostocktheexactsameproducts
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kiosks,andsellingaccessories slightlydifferentvarietyatbetter
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FOOTBALL
SONY’S “TWILIGHT
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FOOTBALL” CAMPAIGN -
TWEET YOURCHEAPDEALS!
THERESULTS!
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06 PIXEL
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