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	<title>Comments on: A template to position Sourcing Groups on the Quadrant Matrix</title>
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		<title>By: Sotiris Soulakiotis</title>
		<link>http://www.massin.eu/2006/12/a-template-to-position-sourcing-groups-on-the-quadrant-matrix/comment-page-1/#comment-59</link>
		<dc:creator>Sotiris Soulakiotis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Jean Philippe,

Just a note to let you know that I used your template and linked to while answering a query on LinkedIn.
Everything&#039;s been properly referenced though.

Good work,

Sotiris</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jean Philippe,</p>
<p>Just a note to let you know that I used your template and linked to while answering a query on LinkedIn.<br />
Everything&#8217;s been properly referenced though.</p>
<p>Good work,</p>
<p>Sotiris</p>
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