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A bird in the hand is worth two dead ones in the bush
This week I bring you news of NBC Bird and Pest Solutions. Despite the frankly ridiculous-sounding name, NBC has to be the most terrifying firm in construction. If you're a bird, at any rate. Why? Because, as NBC told...
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