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While continuing the journey to become totally paperless (a journey started 5 years ago) I ran across this original posting that led to my first job in the industry. It was a nice flashback. Thanks GTN! I can’t imagine a better foundation for my career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While continuing the journey to become totally paperless (a journey started 5 years ago) I ran across this original posting that led to my first job in the industry. It was a nice flashback. Thanks GTN! 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