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Paul Muschick: A second chance to collect old rebates

If you bought a big-ticket item for the holidays, the promise of a rebate may have sealed the deal.

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    Paul Muschick, a.k.a. The Watchdog, graduated from Elizabethtown College (located near Lancaster, Pa.) in 1993 with a major in communications and a minor in business administration. Before joining The Morning Call in 2004, he worked for newspapers in Pottsville, Pittsburgh and Greensboro, N.C. He has covered crime, politics, local government, transportation and environmental issues. His previous duties at The Morning Call included reporting on Allentown and Northampton County government.
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