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OPINION: How often do you see two letters from a writer on the same subject appearing on the same day in Straits Times Forum?


Straits Times Forum, 13 Jul 2012

1. Brompton bikes are value for money - Woon Taiwoon, 13 Jul 2012
2. Brompton bikes a good deal - Woon Taiwoon, 13 Jul 2012
Posted by singaporenewsalternative at Saturday, July 14, 2012
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