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Scott Mitchell

Scott Mitchell, author of several books and founder of 4GuysFromRolla.com, has been working with Microsoft Web technologies since 1998. Scott works as an independent consultant, trainer, and writer.

He can be reached at mitchell@4guysfromrolla.com or via his blog, which can be found at http://ScottOnWriting.NET.

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18 Similes and Metaphors - are similes a subset of metaphors? Oct 9 '10
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13 What is the early recorded use of “white trash” and has its meaning changed over time? Sep 13 '11
13 What is the term for pricing items just below a significant value (e.g. $19,995) Dec 18 '10
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