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    I could never see that a small lab could survive without coatings on site.

    I vote for a French Fry stand alongside the boardwalk or university, but only if the clientele have VSP coverage to drive them in.

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    Buy GOLD. Real gold. Invest in REAL GOLD. Take every penny you can come up with and buy gold bars from the bank. Gold appreciates, expensive lab equipment depreciates. At your (i assume young age) it should not take long to acquire enough gold to retire at a comfortable age while you still have your health. That is providing you dont have a wife and kids.........there goes the gold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Johns View Post
    Is that showing a 44% increase over 5 years?

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    Quote Originally Posted by standarduck View Post
    Is that showing a 44% increase over 5 years?
    You bet, but if you bought it 11 months ago, you're hurting a bit.
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    First tirm is over, the sky didn't fall. Stock market is investable and so is the real estate market.

    Gold is for countries with no economy or unworthy currency.

    If you want to invest in gold wait for a new round of fear to bring out the buyers.

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    I agree with mshimp. Esslior is eating everything up and is will be harder to compete with their prices.

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    SUICIDE ; ONLY THING I COULD THINK OF FOR YOU and your idea.

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