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title: The Elves Leave Middle Earth  Sodas Are No Longer Free (2009)
url: http://steveblank.com/2009/12/21/the-elves-leave-middle-earth-%E2%80%93-soda%E2%80%99s-are-no-longer-free/
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# Steve Blank The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free