Just try to remember that the next time you have to shovel yourself out of that unexpected extra 6 inches of snow.

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Instead of focusing on how to specifically communicate what they want the audience to remember and testing the results, they try to just get through it and cover all the bases.

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So go forth, friends, and use this new info to either make the switch or squeeze a better deal out of your current provider -- just remember, no matter how hard you try, you're just not gonna be able to get that unlocked GSM phone to play nice with Sprint or Verizon.

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