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I’m 61 years old and hold CPA licenses from both Florida and Massachusetts, the same states that licensed Mr. Bailey.  If I were ever to lose those two cherished credentials, I could not imagine going to Maine and taking the CPA exam in order to reboot my career.  That’s why I really admire Mr. Bailey’s character.  Maybe spending time in Maine, he has  absorbed some of the Joshua Chamberlain spirit.

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Horseless Carriages Too Much Fun To Be Charitable

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North Carolina Declares Cash Register Zappers Contraband

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Pastor Loses Parsonage Exclusion To Poor Planning

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