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Oct 28, 2009
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10 to 15 Years Is Plenty
by: Kathi

Most experts recommend you only go back 10 to 15 years. Anything more distant than that is probably not relevant to today anyway.

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Most experts recommend you only go back 10 to 15 years. Anything more distant than that is probably not relevant to today anyway. Best, Kathi

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