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Before we begin, though, the Shopping Avenger nearly forgot to announce the winner of last month's contest, in which readers were asked to answer the question, "What's the difference between pests and airlines?"
Before beginning, the Shopping Avenger almost didn't announce the last winner, where readers answered, "What's the difference between pests and airlines?"