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Are you being swindled?

Issued by Location Bank

26 Apr 2022

Are you being swindled?

There are so many half-truths, inaccuracies, and just damn lies floating about that we decided to put them in a book (a digital book anyway) to protect you from some of the whoppers you may be being told... or sold...

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