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Would you purchase a 2008 Saunders PWB this late in the year? I know it is not a bad investment..bu

Posted By: lolaMT on 2008-08-12
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Subject: Would you purchase a 2008 Saunders PWB this late in the year? I know it is not a bad investment..bu

in a couple of more months they will be putting out a new edition for 2009. 


Short time to deliberate on this issue....




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