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		<title>Three Translations of &#8220;The Leaves Of Time&#8221; Underway</title>
		<description>We are working to translate The Leaves Of Time into all the languages shown at the top of this page.&#160; Here is the progress we've made so far:U.S.A.&#160; 100% completed.British Commonwealth:&#160; 100% completed.Spanish:&#160; 95% completed.Russian:&#160; 90% completed.French:&#160; 30% completed.Others:&#160; Currently examining translators' bidsVisit 1heart2another.org to download this free collection of ...</description>
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		<title>Two More Site Launches Planned  (One A Re-Launch)</title>
		<description>The first launch of 1Friend2Another.org not having attracted much attention, I'm preparing a re-launch AND a launch of a sister site at 1Heart2Another.org. The main purpose of both sites will be the same: to enable friends to connect with teach other, and to promote "The Leaves Of Time" (which really ...</description>
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		<title>Book Of Time: Multi-Tasking While Watching TV</title>
		<description>Today I decided to watch bowl games not like a "couch potato," but also get stuff done at the same time. There's always a lot of time in between football plays, so why not put that time to good use?

My bedroom is cluttered after having spent so much time on ...</description>
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		<title>New Site Strategy For 1Friend2Another.org</title>
		<description>The launch of 1Friend2Another attracted little attention, so I'm reprogramming it for a second launch soon, hopefully by Friday January 2. I need to reprogram the site to make it less about the site, and more about friends appreciating and helping each other. The site needs streamlining, it needs to ...</description>
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		<title>Does Taking The Bus Save Time Or Money?</title>
		<description>I decide to try the metro bus system to see whether it saves time and/or money. On the positive side:

  -It only cost $1.50 for a round trip
  -The bus was nearly empty, so there was plenty of room
  -I enjoyed listening to music without having to ...</description>
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		<title>Voice Your Opinion, Win A Prize</title>
		<description>When you visit 1Friend2Another.org you can leave a comment for Barack Obama. We will include your comment with those of others in a giant bouquet of flowers, and deliver it to the White House on Inauguration Day. It will have:50 flowers in the middle (the official flower of each state ...</description>
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		<title>Press Release: Launch Of White House &#8220;Charity Garden Of 100 Million Flowers&#8221;</title>
		<description>I'm happy to announce that our first press release was officially released on 12:01 AM (Pacific Standard Time) on Wednesday, December 24,2008. You can access it by visiting:&#160; &#160; http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1787144.htmI was pleased how PRWeb formatted it, with a very nice animated screenshot of our home page. I hope you will ...</description>
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		<title>1Friend2Another.org update</title>
		<description>Regarding the new site at 1friend2another.org, I'm customizing the site for English speakers from other countries, for example in the Mount Rushmore scene I've added quotes from people in Australia and other parts of the British Commonwealth.Meanwhile we're buried in the strongest snowstorm in over ten years here in Seattle. ...</description>
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		<title>1Friend2Another.org To Launch On December 24</title>
		<description>Six very worthy charities will soon benefit from our new site at 1Friend2Another.org.  By launching this site, we hope to entertain and enlighten people worldwide, while generating many thousands of dollars for charities.  Once it is officially launched on December 24, you can visit it and forward it ...</description>
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		<title>Saving Hundreds on Home Insurance: True Home Costs, Part II</title>
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How To Save Hundreds On Home Insurance1. Home security upgrades.
Save up to 15-20%.&#160; Get dead-bolt locks and a burglar alarm (preferably one that's monitored 24/7).

2. Fire-fighting upgrades.
Save up to 10%.&#160; Fire alarms and extinguishers are worthwhile. A sprinkler system is an excellent (but costly) upgrade.

3. Raise your deductible.
Save 15-25%.&#160; Raising ...</description>
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