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Bye, Kindle: 3 companies whose e-readers have actual buttons
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This brilliant new ‘voting’ sticker is designed for the millions of people...
On Election Day, people stream out of their polling locations proudly wearing “I voted” stickers to show the world that they did their part. But not everyone gets the opportunity to vote. The United...
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