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Ring. Ring. Ka-ching! Lying About Your Telephone Tax
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The High Cost of Music
I’m all for the arts. I try to encourage my kids to express themselves: I hang all their “masterpieces” on the fridge, I listen to their kazoo solos, and I even let them play with