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Vanity helps road maintenance

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Mar 6, 2010 17:05 Moscow Time
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The Mayor of a small town in Germany’s Thuringia province has successfully used the Internet for selling the potholes on his area’s roads. The price was 50 euros per item. The money will go to fill and cover the pit, and the buyer will have his or her name engraved on the patch. A sort of an Alley of Fame will emerge. 

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