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The Compact

Maybe you are all already aware of this movement, but just in case, here is what I found today on Google:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/13/BAGH3H7DH71.DTL
Be careful who you open up to. Today it's ears, tomorrow it's mouth.

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  • nightsong
    nightsong Posts: 523 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Yes! I've just joined the yahoo group, and started reading through the old posts. very interesting stuff! However, by the time I'd discovered it I'd already bought a newspaper, so I can't be 'pure' this year :D.

    For the benefit of those who don't know and haven't got time to read the article , a group of friends decided last year not to buy anything new apart from food, medicines and underwear. It's all mushroomed from there ...
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