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<td style="padding-left:1em;"><strong><em>Sales Pitch</em></strong> - <a href="http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/introducing-beardvertising-tiny-billboards-clip-your-beard-149691">"It's simple—turn your beard into a business."</a><br><br></td>
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