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Cloning is cheaper when you buy in bulk

Odd info nugget from an AP story about breeders of fighting bulls turning to cloning: cattle cloning at ViaGen in Austin gets cheaper the more clones you buy. It's $17,500 for the first calf, $15,000 for the second, $12,500 for the third and $10,000 a calf when you buy four or more.

There wasn't any mention of double coupons, though.

-Greg Dahlmann

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How about "Frequent Cloner Punch Cards"?

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