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Jack Guzman from Maine

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Jack Guzman from Maine

>"Antique plumb bob with a steel tip" is what I assume they meant to say.---Jack


plumb bob on ebay

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Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away

>Think it was made in china as well? Bet the shipping alone was pretty astonomical eh? Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh!

Todd O.

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Chris Scholz

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Chris Scholz

>This one is extreme but it kind of gives you an idea of what we have been doing to the rest of the world...

I used to consult for a company that translates manuals, technical instructions, training videos, etc. into local languages.

Many companies try to sell stuff in Spain using Mexican voices. How about selling something to folks in Hamburg using a heavy Bavarian accent? Canadian French is not the same as French French and the folks in Beijing simply don't understand the folks in Guangdong.

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