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Gift Guide: Gimme Gadgets

By Saxon Burns
Tucson Weekly | November 18, 2009
In the time-honored American tradition of radical individualism, I've decided to bring the focus of my annual gift guide back to me, me, me. These are things I want, and I promise to write you a lilac-scented thank-you note if you buy them for me.
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