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		<title>As land lines go the way of the dodo, what is a subscription right worth?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 06:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Use your telephone land line subscription right or lose it.]]></description>
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		<title>Anticipation: How high will mortgage interest go?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 07:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 20 years housing loan interest rates are ready to rise.]]></description>
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		<title>Bargain sales aren&#8217;t always what they appear to be</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 11:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Sale prices" are all in the mind of the consumer.]]></description>
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		<title>Service contracts and the &#8216;mendokusai&#8217; factor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[emobile]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[portabel Wi-Fi]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do mobile service providers purposely make their terms impossible to understand?]]></description>
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		<title>Auto sales driven by gas mileage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese carmakers compete over fuel efficiency.]]></description>
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		<title>Energy conservation isn&#8217;t just for summers any more</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More Japanese homes are using electricity for heating purposes.]]></description>
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		<title>Working the system: Beware of doctors with private rooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doctors have ways of making money outside the insurance system.]]></description>
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