Steel Products
Final Thoughts
Written by John Packard
February 4, 2013
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Today is Super Bowl Sunday – so we are going to publish a little earlier than normal so you can get your steel homework out of the way and then you can enjoy your family, friends and football (or the commercials and half time – the real reason some of us watch the game).
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John Packard
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