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  1. 10 Lies You Really Shouldn’t Try On Your Next Resume (15,150 views, 83 comments)
  2. 4 Ways Gas Pumps Screw You (10,018 views, 28 comments)
  3. Verizon: We Can’t Set Up Your Account “Because Your Name Has Shit In It” (9,948 views, 55 comments)
  4. Um, Comcast, Could You Maybe Not Randomly Dig Up My Property Without Asking? (130 comments, 8,444 views)
  5. Bush Signs Massive Mortgage Relief Bill (113 comments, 3,321 views)

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