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SELECT object_id
FROM wp_term_relationships
WHERE term_taxonomy_id IN (47485,47486)
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(
( wp_postmeta.meta_key = \'the_author\' AND wp_postmeta.meta_value = \'1152259\' )
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)
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GROUP BY wp_posts.ID
ORDER BY wp_posts.post_date DESC
LIMIT 0, 6'
The Power of Local
The 2009 holiday season was a tough one for retail businesses. In November, their sales increased just 1.8 percent over low 2008 numbers—failing to keep pace with inflation. December was worse, with sales actually falling three tenths of a percent from 2008.
February 23, 2010



















