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AOL still don't get the Internet

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03 Mar 2006

http://benwerd.newsvine.com/_news/2006/03/03/117573-aol-still-dont-get-the-internet

Lately there's been a furore about online community heavyweight America OnLine's decision to allow companies to pay to avoid being placed in the 'Spam' bin.

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