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youtube.com - 2/4/2009

Verizon Math Fail (video)

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Interesting Verison Math
Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog —   Not really related here but I know how frustrating this can be. What is so obvious to some of us can fly right over the heads of people who are "there to help". At least us who are working with electronics find it easy to slide decimals around since we need to do this for most calculations. I love when the support person says that they have a difference in opinion. ...

Interesting Verizon Math
Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog —   Not really related here but I know how frustrating this can be. What is so obvious to some of us can fly right over the heads of people who are "there to help". At least us who are working with electronics find it easy to slide decimals around since we need to do this for most calculations. I love when the support person says that they have a difference in opinion. Full audio version here. ...

Verizon Wireless: $0.002 = 0.002 cents
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