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October 13th, 2009 admin

The award for most memorable headline of the week goes to the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas, whose new ads promise that Toronto businesses treat their neighbors right —up to and including a little chicken-jerking. Ed Pottinger, shown here in his West Indian restaurant, should expect long lines from now on. Via Tabloid Prodigy . —Posted by Tim Nudd


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