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Minnesota Inventors Congress offers tools for creative individuals

By ANDREA JOHNSON, Assistant Editor
Jul 5, 2007
Jul 5, 2007

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REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. - A quick web search suggests that over 8,000 new skin products are introduced each year. (USA Today 10/24/2006).

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