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Joe Roy is an independent writer and editor. Manufacturers and software vendors have paid him to write more than three million words: Web content, email ads, brochures, articles, white papers, and speeches. He has written 250 successful speeches and keynote addresses for executives of Fortune 500 companies. Visit his Web site.
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