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A man looks at a lawn mower at the Costco store May 4, 2006 in Mount Prospect, Illinois. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

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June 24, 2008

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Commentator Peter Smith meditates on the relationship between Minnesotans and their lawn mowers.

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