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I saw this manong shortly before 8AM today, Independence Day - while Cebu's 'Road Revolution' was in progress. He is a/the newspaper vendor selling all those dailies. But his reading that page caught my interest. That's a full-page call center ad seeking Customer Service Representatives. Could he be considering a career shift?!

Oh well, the intriguing signs of our times...
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