- May 30, 2008 • 4:01 pm PDT
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Chris Pummer of MarketWatch offers eight reasons why paying $8 for gasoline would actually do us a world of good. Seriously.
Via Neatorama.

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Don't Reinvent The Wheel, Steal It: An Urban Planning Award for Cities That Copy
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Birth Control Costs More Than You Think—Even for the Lucky Ones
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This Valentine's Day, Celebrate All Kinds of Love
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Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House
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Give Komen the Pink Slip: Five Ways to Support Women's Health for All
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The Tricky Calculus of Setting a Price for MIT's Online Courses
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Intermission: The Most Beautiful Valentine Ever Made
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Labor of Love: 4 Lessons From My Imperfect Love Life
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