Web Site of the Week - The Daily of the University of Washington

By Editorial Staff
April 30, 2007

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Each day, an electronics distributor gets rid of a single item of excess inventory at a big discount. The item is available until it sells out or 11:59 p.m. Central Time, whichever is first. Items range from cell phones to computers to digital cameras. First-come, first-served!

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