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    October 12

    Best Microsoft Business Intelligence Newsletter ever

    Many thanks to Jason Morales for adding me to his regular Microsoft BI newsletter, it is absolutely top notch. You can reach Jason at [his first name].[his last name]@microsoft.com if you’d like to subscribe and/or send compliments to him on his great work,
     
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