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		thecoffeeman on June 16, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The oldest, continuously running, independent busi... yeah 2006 was a tough year.

jplewicke on June 16, 2010 [–]

For those who are wondering, this seems to be a reference to the 2006 bankruptcy of Kongō Gumi, the previous record-holder for the oldest continuously-running independent business. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kong%C5%8D_Gumi )

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