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By Tyler King    |     April 6th, 2010 View Comments
Don't choose software the way NFL teams choose players in the draft
I really like professional football, and I'm from St. Louis.  Unfortunately, these two facts combine to mean that I'm a big fan of the worst team in the NFL: the St. Louis Rams.  This year the Rams have the first pick in the draft, so they can take absolutely any incoming rookie they...
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Tags: Business Decisions, picking software, Nortel, Vonage

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