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      <excerpt>...the latest attack on Arbitron&#8217;s portable people meter ratings technology by Rep. Edolphus &#8220;Ed&#8221; Towns (D-N.Y.), he should read an article I wrote for Admap back in March 2004 in response to the misguided support of diaries by Paul Kennedy of RAJAR </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...in the district who have pre-existing medical conditions will now be able to purchase affordable coverage. Rep. Edolphus &#8220;Ed&#8221; Towns called the bill&#8217;s passage &#8220;monumental legislation&#8221; that takes &#8220;a meaningful step forward towards delivering o</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...individuals in the district who have pre-existing medical conditions will now be able to purchase affordable coverage. Rep. Edolphus &#8220;Ed&#8221; Towns called the bill&#8217;s passage &#8220;monumental legislation&#8221; that takes&#8220;a meaningful step forward towards d</excerpt>
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