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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Marketing "the countryside"
I am on the email marketing list for Vacation Rentals by Owner (
VRBO
) and just received
this
, which markets the rural idyll with the slogan "A little bit country, a lot less cost." I guess if you can't buy it, at least you can vacation there.
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