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features
P10 Blogalicious
Food blogs and Web sites offer food for thought.
P14 Car Talk
Aaron Bragman enlightens us on the state
of the auto industry.
P17 Car Buying Tips
A guide to avoid those "slippery" sales strategies.
departments
P5
Faces
P6
All's Fare
P8 The Buzz
P18 Four Questions
ON THE COVER: Guilt-free, low-cal (133 per serving) frozen s'more sandwiches are among
the fabulous recipe finds included in Lisa Lillien's hungry-girl.com e-mail recipe service. For
details and recipes, turn to "Blogalicious" on page P10.
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