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I''ll bet you will like Lanier..

Posted By: elevalady on 2008-01-31
In Reply to: Lanier versus C-phone - C.J.

better. It's faster  and you can see the job information on the screen.  It seems to be getting more and more difficult to find work  with Lanier.  Consider yourself lucky.   The disadvantage with Lanier 219 is that it is a little  more trouble to hook up and takes up more space. 




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