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			 >:(I'm not so sure this is a good thing. :P 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			http://www.jarden.com/phoenix.zhtml?...amp;highlight= http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/...8583-OISCP.XML 
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			 >:(I'm not so sure this is a good thing. :P 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			http://www.jarden.com/phoenix.zhtml?...amp;highlight= http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/...8583-OISCP.XML 
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			GUH ?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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	hammer aint. stinkpot aint. sawdust aint. rainbow aint. maco sure as sh!t aint. randle? ha ha ha.  | 
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	hammer aint. stinkpot aint. sawdust aint. rainbow aint. maco sure as sh!t aint. randle? ha ha ha.  | 
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			We shall see?? Sure to cut back on something?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			We shall see?? Sure to cut back on something?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			I don't see why that is such a bad thing, except that some of the brands may be discontinued. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			But before the dicontinuation, the technologies will be melded into existing products. i.e. Shakespear or Penn reels with Abu Garcia guts. The worst that could happen is that prices will go up. 
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			I don't see why that is such a bad thing, except that some of the brands may be discontinued. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			But before the dicontinuation, the technologies will be melded into existing products. i.e. Shakespear or Penn reels with Abu Garcia guts. The worst that could happen is that prices will go up. 
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			I like to have choices and this means there will be fewer (most likely). I also don't like to see the products becoming "homogenized" by fusing various brands together. Freedom of choice is what fair competition is all about. The FTC will surely get involved on this one. >:(
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			The FTC, who's that, I thought they would get involved on some other questionable 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			mergers, but alas, nowhere to be found. My personal feeling is you can lump FTC right in with FDA. 
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