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12.26.06 8:13 PM EDT By consumerist.com
We took this cameraphone picture of an elderly lady in the supermarket, using a magnifying glass to inspect cans of cat food. She looked at three different cans, then walked away without choosing any.
We should make her the new Consumerist mascot. — BEN POPKEN
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