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You'll soon realize that you’ve become involved in some form of new, maniacal game brought to you by people that have created rules that don’ benefit anyone but them. It’s your job to figure out the catches and traps and gotcha’s! I’m not certain that you as the consumer can win this game, but you can definitely lose.  The issue is, how much? <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2009/07/25/art-rants-the-insane-and-confusing-battle-for-the-pipe-into-your-home/' addthis:title='Art Rants: The Insane and Confusing Battle for the Pipe Into Your Home ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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