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Jun 8 2008, AP

Two magic words are turning consumers’ heads lately. Not “Get rich” or “Lose weight.” Try “Free gas.” Businesses from banks and hotels to golf-club makers and blood-donation centers are offering promotions that involve free gas _ generating more attention and goodwill from price-stunned drivers than traditional promotions might deliver.

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