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Friday, November 26, 2010

Buy Nothing!

Today is Buy Nothing Day.
And that's all I have to say.

Posted by Maria K. at 8:00 AM
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Labels: awareness, Buy Nothing Christmas, Buy Nothing Day, living simply, Voluntary Simplicity

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