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This speaks volumes.
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href="http://inflation.us/">National Inflation Association</a>:</p><p
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Interesting aside:  Anderson Cooper is the son of Gloria Vanderbilt.  Bayou Lee thinks that&#8217;s why he doesn&#8217;t come across as &#8220;handled&#8221; like much of the rest of the media.
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