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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for May 31, 2010: A 61-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.

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So, until Monday June 7…

(Cross-posted from For Immediate Release, Shel’s and my podcast blog.)