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Re: Fake Caps

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From: Mr.T
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:02
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"z" <gzuckier@snail-mail.net> wrote in message
news:73304324-e56f-4de3-9e69-708e9781f5cb@c9g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
>oops, i remembered wrong; all the D cells were just C cells in fat
>suits, not AA cells, except the Radio Shack.
>http://pheatt.emporia.edu/projects/battery/ConsumerReports_1294a.pdf
>that's still damn weird.

Nothing weird about companies trying to deceive customers in order to
maximise profits. The crooks have done it since day one, and will probably
still be scamming on the eve of Armageddon!

MrT.
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