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Happy New Year; Courtesy of the United States government
From:
The Washington Post
| Date:
January 1, 2007
| Copyright 2007 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information
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ARE YOU dissatisfied with the quality of your New Year's
resolutions? Do you fear that you're wasting an entire year's
resolve (even if it will last only about three weeks) on goals that
lack general relevance, popular sanction or proven cost-
effectiveness? If you do worry about such things, there's good news
on this New Year's Day: The United States government has an
"Official Web Portal" (it's called FirstGov.gov) containing a
comprehensive list of "Popular New Year's Resolutions," complet...
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