So, the idea is there's no reason to try to spend any money on free agents if you know you're going to be bad, and in a few years, you're could be good.

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It has brought vacations directly to people and given them even more of a reason to travel, have fun and spend money.

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But then I watched the passion with which she filed, polished, scrubbed and painted and suddenly I understood that this passion was exactly the reason why I opted to spend a fair amount of money for my pedicure instead of doing it myself.

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For this reason, CEOs spend a lot of time and effort worrying about money and trying to raise capital for their idea.

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For the same reason that folks got rid of their expensive stereos and LP collections, only to buy an iPod and spend just as much money buying iTunes: because the combination of ease of use and a host of unexpected new applications makes the overall experience of the new technology clearly superior to its predecessor.

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