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50 64 CONTENTS MAY 2011


BUSINESS RESOURCES + TOOLS


154 Ellen Rohr Sometimes you need a crack upside the head


KITCHEN + BATH


156 K/B products Peter Schor picks favorites


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86 Supplier Profiles 158 Kohler supports water-efficient Habitat homes


FROM THE EDITORS 162 Get on board with multipurpose sprinklers


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