Posted AT 3:35 PM EST on 29/11/06
When the pen is mightier than the calling card
SEAN O'DONOVAN
From Wednesday's Globe and Mail
It's amazing the amount of advice, feedback, benefits and giveaways this column has spawned over the last couple of months. Most frequent among these is the advice I've had from friends and family. They all seem to think I should consider a change in direction.
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