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As always, I get too many questions every day to promise an answer to everyone, but if I can, I do try to pay a little extra attention to those of you who've taken the time to subscribe to my Ask Leo! newsletter, or shelled out money for one of my ebooks. Use this form - mentioned only in the newsletter and the ebooks - and I'll know that's you.

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Posted January 18, 2010