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5.6.08 9:00 PM EDT By consumerist.com

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  1. Seagate Sends You A “Mavericks Suck” Hard Drive (11,041 views, 26 comments)
  2. Iowa Best Buy Won’t Sell To You Unless You Sign Up For Rewards Card? (8,703 views, 75 comments)
  3. Visa Officially Says Stores Cannot Deny Purchases If You Don’t Show ID (8,238 views, 171 comments)
  4. Milfs Mortified By Urban Outfitters’ Bawdry Books (83 comments, 6,511 views)
  5. Is The “Unbreakable Autolock” Actually Just “Gone In 60 Seconds?” (51 comments, 7,019 views)

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