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		<title>Auto Insurance Claims &#8211; Who Claims More?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: Otto Ingrid Source: ezinearticles.com In general, auto insurance companies see male drivers between the ages of 18 to 24 years old driving more aggressively than females or any other drivers in all of the other age groups. It also has been proven that men in that age group are on the road much more [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: Otto Ingrid<br />
Source: ezinearticles.com</p>
<p>In general, auto insurance companies see male drivers between the ages of 18 to 24 years old driving more aggressively than females or any other drivers in all of the other age groups. It also has been proven that men in that age group are on the road much more than any other drivers and they also drive more aggressively and do not always obey the speed limit and they typically ignore some of the most important safety laws. It seems that the entire male population has always believed that they are the best drivers on the road and truly invincible and they don&#8217;t think they could ever get into an accident. But, in actuality the opposite is true but only for the younger male, in the age group between 18 to 24 years old. The statistics show that this age group of males makes the most auto insurance claims, 1,828,000 more in just one year. According to statistics in a 2004 report this age group of male drivers is also involved in 27,000 more fatal accidents.</p>
<p>Insurance companies have always based their premium for this particular age group of males on the statistics making their premiums much higher than anyone else. It doesn&#8217;t even matter if they meet some of the requirements for lower premiums, the insurance company does not take any of them into consideration. Because statistics haven&#8217;t changed yet the insurance companies haven&#8217;t changed either. They still view the young male as a high risk driver and their premiums are calculated on that viewpoint.</p>
<p>But, times are starting to change and things are looking up for young men. Because of how our society is these days, females are driving more because more of them are working now, but still taking their children to and from school and outside activities. Females are now put in the position of also being the caretakers for their aging parents. This means taking their parents to their medical appointments, doing their shopping, etc. Also, females are still the ones that run all the errands for their own family also including trips to the doctor for their children, shopping for food and clothes for everyone. So, all of these things put females under a lot more stress while also putting them on the road more driving back and forth, here and there, always in a hurry to get everything done and still make it home in time to prepare dinner for their family.</p>
<p>The statistics still show that males are still the higher risk when it comes to auto insurance but this might change soon as women are on the road more and more. Until then, males will continue to pay the higher premium.</p>
<p>Otto Ingrid is an enthusiast of automobiles alike. He is determined to provide everyone with loads of information about auto insurance. If you&#8217;d like to find out more about this topic, please visit <a target="_new" href="http://hubpages.com/hub/Fort-Wayne-Auto-Insurance" rel="nofollow">Fort Wayne Auto Insurance</a> or <a target="_new" href="http://hubpages.com/hub/Chandler-Auto-Insurance" rel="nofollow">Chandler Auto Insurance</a> and find out everything you want to know.</p>
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		<title>Teenage Kicks on Auto Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: Leo Chu Source: articlemarketer.com Driving a car is like driving one&#8217;s own life &#8211; steering one&#8217;s own wheels and decisions, making right turns and turning on right paths. It is as if a simulation of everyday life that may somehow assist in a teenager&#8217;s training to become better citizen that can handle responsibility and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: Leo Chu<br />
Source: articlemarketer.com</p>
<p>Driving a car is like driving one&#8217;s own life &#8211; steering one&#8217;s own wheels and decisions, making right turns and turning on right paths. It is as if a simulation of everyday life that may somehow assist in a teenager&#8217;s training to become better citizen that can handle responsibility and follow rules. </p>
<p>Who doesn&#8217;t want to hit the road and get lost in the highway in a road tripping experience? It is every teenager&#8217;s dream to get a car and hit the road for a getaway adventure. However, the risks are incalculable, that is the reason why most car insurance company offers teenage auto insurance. It is specifically built to give specific needs for teenage drivers. </p>
<p>With the teenage auto insurance quote, it is now safer and secured for teenagers to discover the world through the windshields. They can drive and hit the road without any hassles and worries. The teen can easily steer the wheel wherever he or she wants to go, freely but responsibly.</p>
<p>Teenage auto insurance is usually more expensive than regular auto insurance programs. This is because teenagers are expected to be more reckless and less knowledgeable when it comes to road policies. However, the price of auto insurance quote is usually determined through drivers driving history. The number of accidents and violation the driver gets involved in and committed is a major factor. If the teenage driver has a clean slate record, it is more likely that his or her auto insurance is less expensive. Plus, most companies offer discounts and incentives to hard-working and responsible students. </p>
<p>Auto insurance is a best investment for a child&#8217;s future. While driving, a teen learns to make right decisions, do precautions, and follow rules as a good citizen; in accordance, insurance gives them the security for unexpected situations such as accidents. It gives the child the necessary peace of mind for smooth relaxed driving.</p>
<p>Teenage car insurance is like other auto insurance quotes. It covers damages causes by unexpected accidents such as repairs of the vehicle, costs of the damage to properties and persons, and also damages caused by theft. This auto insurance makes the parents not liable to any damage cost due to any unexpected accident by the teenager driver.</p>
<p>With teenager auto insurance quote, both parents and child can have peace of mind, and be free of worries from damages the teenage driver might get into. So as the teenager driver discover his or her boundaries, traffic rules, right directions and life decisions, the parents are assured that everything will be taken cared of in case of unnecessary situations.</p>
<p>So let the teenager kicks and discover life ahead, and achieve whatever they want to be by letting them steer the wheel to the paths they want to pursue.</p>
<p>This article has been provided by http://www.autoquotenow.com, where you can compare, search and find the best auto insurance rates from mulple top-rated insurance providers.</p>
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		<title>The benefits of joining an auto club</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: David Mayerbr Source: articlesbase.combr br You may think that joining an auto club (like AAA) will give you only roadside service assistance and some discounts when booking a hotel, but theres just a lot more to it than that. Even non-drivers should think about becoming a member of an auto club. There are just [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: David Mayerbr<br />
Source: articlesbase.combr<br />
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You may think that joining an auto club (like AAA) will give you only roadside service assistance and some discounts when booking a hotel, but theres just a lot more to it than that. Even non-drivers should think about becoming a member of an auto club. There are just too many advantages of joining such a club to not getting into one right away. Of course, not all stores, services and hotels will have it written about discounts right at their front desk, but it never hurts to ask. The savings you will get with an auto club members card are sometimes just so considerable that paying a yearly fee will look ridiculous in comparison. Emergency roadside assistance Probably the most beneficial feature you get with your auto club membership are the free road emergency services. Even in case you dont have your own car, these services will definitely be very helpful when borrowing someones car or even being a passenger. These free emergency services include: * Towing the car for a certain amount of miles * Changing a flat tire * Jump starting in case youre accumulator is dead * Extricating the car in case it is stuck somewhere * Retrieving keys, if youre quite lucky to lock them inside the car * Adding gas in case you run out of it while being far from a gas station * Undertaking minor adjustments and repair Discounts rule! Members of auto clubs usually qualify for numerous discounts (or in some cases get their cash back) on a wide range of services and products. These usually include: * Staying at hotels, inns, motels and campgrounds * Dining at restaurants or in bars * Renting a car * Booking train, bus and airline tickets * Repairing your auto or buying spare parts * Going to movies, parks, attractions and other entertainment facilities * Buying computers and Internet connection * Getting insured * Shopping at outlet and retail shops Insurance costs and security You most probably are aware of the discounts and special benefits the members of auto clubs get when buying auto insurance and homeowners coverage. But the discounts are not limited only to these types of insurance, and you may opt for price cuts when getting other insurance products as well, including: * Term life insurance for a group of beneficiaries * Medical coverage for a short period of time * Insurance for long-term care * Umbrella-type personal liability coverage * Flood coverage * Personal possessions coverage * Small business insurance And theres even more These are just some of the advantages you might experience when becoming an auto club member: * Road maps, travel books, atlases and printed publications * Trip planning assistance * Vacations and travel planning services * Mortgage home loan services * Auto loans and auto insurance * Car maintainance and buying assistance from an expert car-buying process * Legal protection and liability cost coverage * Short term loans and cash services * Travel checks with no fees * Credit card services and assistance You can get the full list of benefits and detailed information on all the discounts you are eligible for from your auto club web-page or representative so make sure to learn what you get with your membership when signing up.br<br />
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		<title>Do You Need to Buy Rental Car Insurance?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: Matt McWilliams Source: articleage.com Do not delay until you are in a bewilderment at the rental counter. Before your next business trip, acquisition out if you are covered through your own auto allowance action or through your acclaim agenda company. Business Use Since the amount is for business use, yield the advantage the rental [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: Matt McWilliams<br />
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<p>Do not delay until you are in a bewilderment at the rental counter.  Before your next business trip, acquisition out if you are covered through your own auto allowance action or through your acclaim agenda company.<br />
Business Use<br />
Since the amount is for business use, yield the advantage the rental bureau offers for at atomic two reasons: 1) If you acquire an accident, your allowance carrier will not be acquainted of it and appropriately it will not affect your claimed auto action rates.  2) It is a deductible business amount admitting your claimed auto action is not.<br />
Auto Insurance<br />
Call your abettor to acquisition out what your auto allowance action covers if you hire a car. To be appropriately covered in your rental, your absolute action acquire to awning liability, absolute and blow advantage for rental vehicles. Accountability allowance covers you if you abuse accession being in an accident, and absolute and blow allowance awning the rental car if you are amenable for the damage.<br />
Credit Cards<br />
After you apperceive what your auto action covers, analysis with your acclaim agenda company. Some acclaim agenda companies action blow and annexation allowance if you use their agenda to pay for a rental, but this advantage is usually accessory to your claimed auto policy. Significant restrictions may apply: For example, the agenda aggregation may crave that you abatement the rental agency&#8217;s blow blow abandonment ? a accouterment of your rental acceding that banned your accountability for amercement to the car.<br />
 Remember, a acclaim agenda will alone awning blow to the car, not accountability claims adjoin you. That bureau your acclaim agenda will not assure you if you abuse others or abort property. In addition, this advantage ability exclude business use or be bound to a assertive aeon of time and geographic area.<br />
Rental Insurance<br />
If you do not acquire able advantage through your auto allowance action or acclaim card, you should acquirement coverage. The a lot of blurred allotment of rental allowance is the blow blow waiver. A blow blow abandonment isn&#8217;t absolutely insurance; instead, it is a agreement that the rental aggregation will pay for assertive damages. Rental agencies action blow blow waivers or blow accident waivers for about $14 to $20 per day. If you abatement the blow blow waiver, you acquire albatross for all damages.<br />
The blow blow abandonment aswell covers &#8220;loss of use&#8221; ? the money a rental bureau loses if the car cannot be busy due to damages. In a lot of states, an auto allowance action will not awning this amount and you could acquisition yourself alone amenable for it.<br />
In addition, if you blow a rental car, some agencies will apprehend you to pay up foreground for aliment or backup costs. This bureau the money comes from your abridged and you acquire to get reimbursed by your auto allowance company. The blow blow abandonment protects you from these up-front costs.<br />
In accession to the blow blow waiver, a lot of rental agencies offer:<br />
?	Supplementary accountability insurance, which acts as accessory advantage to your claimed policy<br />
?	Primary accountability allowance for drivers who don&#8217;t acquire auto allowance behavior or don&#8217;t wish to use them<br />
?	Personal blow insurance<br />
?	Personal furnishings aegis that insures your belongings<br />
So, ultimately, it depends on your situation, but do anxiously accede all of these possibilities and a lot of of all, accomplish abiding you are covered!<br />
Matt McWilliams is one of the co-founders of HometownQuotes.Com, an online allowance quotes web site. He is originally from Pinebluff, NC and abounding Middle Tennessee State University. He is advised an able in the acreage of online allowance arcade and award new means to advice consumers save money on their insurance. For added advice appointment http://www.hometownquotes.com</p>
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		<title>Protect Your Car From Theft:  Don&#8217;t Fall Prey To Anti-theft Device Scams</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: Levi Quinn Source: articledashboard.com Auto theft is very profitable in the US, and protecting your vehicle from thieves is nearly impossible. Late night infomercials and magazine ads are flooded with products that promise to keep your car safe. Finding a few that actually work is easier said than done. How you do know which [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: Levi Quinn<br />
Source: articledashboard.com</p>
<p>Auto theft is very profitable in the US, and protecting your vehicle from thieves is nearly impossible. Late night infomercials and magazine ads are flooded with products that promise to keep your car safe. Finding a few that actually work is easier said than done.</p>
<p>How you do know which products are worth your time and money? Crime prevention experts do have a few recommendations, but they warn that no device is foolproof. If a thief is determined, he will steal your car.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at a few common types of anti-theft products sold today.</p>
<p>&#61548;	Car Alarms. Some experts say that because of the number of alarms that are set off by passing trucks or the neighbor&#8217;s cat, the public has become immune to the blaring car alarm, giving it little or no attention at all. Alarms are available that trigger a pager that the owner carries, telling them instantly whenever the silent alarm has been triggered. This may be an option, but it may not be practical if you live on the 10th floor of an apartment building on work in a high rise complex.</p>
<p>Have your car alarm professionally installed. Loose, visible wires are an invitation for a thief to make a quick snip of wire cutters, disabling your alarm. If a thief has to work harder to reach wires embedded in the dash, they may pass on your vehicle.</p>
<p>&#61548;	Starter Disable Switches. If a thief does not notice that your vehicle is equipped with a switch, it will take them longer to disable the device and start your car, increasing the chance of detection by citizens or the owner.</p>
<p>&#61548;	Don&#8217;t bother with steering wheel locks or bogus alarm stickers. Experienced thieves see right through these tactics, and a steering wheel can be cut in seconds to remove a locking device.</p>
<p>&#61548;	Location based GPS recovery systems like Lojack or Onstar are one of the best deterrents for a thief. Thieves will often avoid cars labeled with a GPS system, unless they are skilled at disabling them. A GPS system can track your vehicle and lead police to the location of your car after it has been stolen, if the thief doesn&#8217;t disable it first.</p>
<p>&#61548;	The technique of etching your vehicle&#8217;s VIN number onto the glass is questionable. If a thief is planning on sending your car to the chop shop, disposing of the glass is an acceptable loss.</p>
<p>If you have invested a great deal of money in your vehicle, you will want to protect it. Making a trip to your local police station can provide you with a wealth of information on how to better protect your vehicle from thieves. An officer can provide you with a list of frequently stolen car models and a few tips on how to keep your car safe.</p>
<p>No product will keep every thief away, but an effective anti-theft device may discourage the criminal and increase the chances that your car will not be a target.</p>
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		<title>Insurance 101 &#8211; Undermining America for the Good of Americans</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: Nola L. Kelsey and August K. Anderson Source: articleage.com Insurance is like a myth. From one small seed of truth, a fairytale the size of 1000 giant sequoias has sprung up. Reality is blocked from view. Surely, you&#8217;ve noticed all the giant, sequoia-like buildings are owned by banks and insurance companies. Where do they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Author: Nola L. Kelsey and August K. Anderson<br />
Source: articleage.com</p>
<p>Insurance is like a myth. From one small seed of truth, a<br />
fairytale the size of 1000 giant sequoias has sprung up. Reality<br />
is blocked from view. Surely, you&#8217;ve noticed all the giant,<br />
sequoia-like buildings are owned by banks and insurance<br />
companies. Where do they get all that money? How much money do<br />
the executives make? Who pays for it all? Grab a mirror. &#8220;Magic<br />
mirror on the wall, who&#8217;s the biggest sucker of them all? What&#8217;s<br />
that you said? The Masses!&#8221;</p>
<p>Insurance is yet another unquestioned social reflex. You just<br />
buy it. You must. The banker insists you have to purchase<br />
insurance or you don&#8217;t get the loan. Your government orders you<br />
to buy auto insurance at any cost. Hence, it must be really good<br />
for you. Hell, why not stock up on some of the non-mandated<br />
insurances as well? You can&#8217;t have too much of a good thing. Can<br />
you?</p>
<p>Somewhere in the dark, murky corners of our minds we hide our<br />
thoughts. Like The Emperor&#8217;s New Clothes, no one screams out,<br />
&#8220;But he has nothing on!&#8221; or &#8220;Hey, this is just bullshit!&#8221; You<br />
are not alone in the darkness. We all think it. So you are no<br />
longer scared to speak, here are some of those secret thoughts<br />
voiced out loud for the first time:</p>
<p>1) If I speak out against insurance, I will be jinxed. My home<br />
will surely burn to the ground and I will look like a moron.</p>
<p>2) If I speak out against insurance, some pecker-head who heard<br />
me will have an accident and sue me because folks are not<br />
responsible for their own choices.</p>
<p>3) Insurance is betting against myself. Why would I bet against<br />
me?</p>
<p>4) If insurance companies must charge such high premiums because<br />
they&#8217;re losing so much in payouts, how do they afford all those<br />
big buildings?</p>
<p>5) What do insurance companies sell? Air? Promises they intend<br />
to deny via small print? Contracts? Wouldn&#8217;t I rather buy an<br />
IHOP franchise with that money?</p>
<p>6) If government represents the people, why do they make me, a<br />
people, a criminal when I cannot afford auto insurance to get to<br />
work and feed my family?</p>
<p>7) How much in dollars and perks do insurance lobbyists put into<br />
the pockets of politicians?<br />
 <img src='http://www.hartofthematter.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif' alt='8)' class='wp-smiley' /> Do I really need trip-cancellation insurance? Why would I buy<br />
a dream trip, and then bet on my canceling it at the last<br />
moment?</p>
<p>9) If I put all the money I spend on insurance into the bank or<br />
toward building success, how much money would I have for coping<br />
with my problems on my own terms?</p>
<p>10) If I buy the extended warranty, will I remember I have it or<br />
be able to find it when my widget explodes?</p>
<p>11) Shouldn&#8217;t companies make quality widgets that last three<br />
years in the first place?</p>
<p>12) And finally, did Jennifer Lopez really insure herself for<br />
hundreds of millions of dollars? What? She is already rich. The<br />
agent who sold this policy is phenomenal.</p>
<p>Yes, we all know the system is way out of hand! The blame lies<br />
with insurance companies, greedy bankers, spineless politicians<br />
and with the Masses unquestioningly supporting these<br />
absurdities. Every frivolous lawsuit provides government an<br />
excuse for mandating people be protected from themselves via<br />
costly insurances and removal of individual freedoms.</p>
<p>Before long, we will be required to carry Coffee-Burn riders on<br />
auto insurance and Cell- Phone-Earring-Tear addendums on HMOs.<br />
These days Sleeping Beauty would have sued the castle owner<br />
(a.k.a. Dad) for that prick on the finger, lost wages from the<br />
coma and for trauma from the scar. Uninsured sewing needles<br />
would be outlawed throughout the kingdom.</p>
<p>With a system this out of control, how do you protect yourself?<br />
You cut the fat. Quit betting against yourself. Think about all<br />
those different types of insurance. Stop buying out of reflex<br />
and decide for yourself what you can kick to the curb. Consider<br />
the variety out there and what you truly must have.</p>
<p>Life Insurance is for betting you will die such a loser that you<br />
can&#8217;t pay for your own funeral or leave your kids any<br />
inheritance. Extra Car Insurance-How much you betting that you<br />
will crash? Not to mention, homeowner&#8217;s, mortgage, trip<br />
cancellation, emergency evacuation, unemployment, boat, credit<br />
card, business interruption, earthquake, disability, dental,<br />
smoker, expatriate, backpack traveler, winter sports, flood,<br />
warranty and health insurance. The list goes on.</p>
<p>Here is a new monument to the ludicrous: Terrorist Insurance.<br />
It&#8217;s even pushed at Art Gallery Owner&#8217;s in isolated communities<br />
of the Northern Great Plains. And, why not? No doubt Osama is<br />
crouching in an Afghan cave right now, plotting to rid the world<br />
of those pesky Remmington Cowboy bronzes.</p>
<p>Insurance agents prey upon these new fears like snakes on<br />
wounded mice. Apparently, companies want to terrorize you into<br />
buying coverage. Another possibility is a rebel SCUD aimed for<br />
Mount Rushmore may slam into a Canada Goose and go askew. It<br />
sucks when this happens! No doubt your goat ranch in Chug Water,<br />
Wyoming is in eminent danger from this likely chain of events.<br />
Perhaps, you should add a specific &#8216;Unpasteurized-Cheese<br />
Addendum&#8217; to your Terrorist Policy. Call your agent today and<br />
ask them. See if they will sell you one.</p>
<p>The odds of you dying of a mosquito bite are better than the<br />
odds you will die at the hands of a terrorist. Well, crap! The<br />
government better permit companies to require we all carry<br />
Mosquito Insurance. Maybe you can get a DEET discount! Better<br />
still; why not turn over all our bothersome responsibility, like<br />
freedom and privacy, to the Feds. Then good ol&#8217; Uncle Sam can<br />
protect citizens from the winged menaces that haunt our very<br />
souls.</p>
<p>Congress could raise taxes to fund Bug Inspectors. Their job<br />
would be to comb through your private life, home and property<br />
looking for freestanding water. They would not look for anything<br />
else (roll eyes here). Still cancer and glaucoma patients might<br />
want to keep the baggies away from the birdbath.</p>
<p>Speaking of cancer, the Air Force could spray us all from above<br />
with a perfectly &#8220;safe&#8221; mixture of insecticides called Agent<br />
Tan. Coincidently, that day your governor vacations far away. Is<br />
there anybody in his or her right mind who would elect an<br />
insurance salesman to public office? Of course, both politicians<br />
and insurers are selling you hot air, so perhaps it is a match<br />
made in H&#8230;</p>
<p>A very few insurances are worth buying, such as liability<br />
insurance for cars and real estate. Once you have something to<br />
lose, it&#8217;s a sure bet some lazy troll with an<br />
entitlement-mentality will try to sue you. In this case, you<br />
want the giants on your side. Insurance companies provide<br />
lawyers to run evil little trolls back under their bridges.</p>
<p>Insurance prices in America are out of control. The wide range<br />
of insurance the bureaucracy would have us believe we cannot<br />
live without is genuinely insulting. Buying all the coverage<br />
companies would have you believe you need wastes thousands of<br />
your dollars each year. Look over policies and eliminate what<br />
you can. Insurance is just legalized gambling. If you are<br />
betting against yourself, how can you take a gamble on yourself?<br />
Pursue your dreams instead!</p>
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