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Barney Google of Gorham, ME
Mar 5, 2008 12:43 PM
let's see...
Level playing field? Why would a dealer of wines in 25 states consider Maine wine drinkers a huge market to lose to mail order business?

If I wanted to send some one a gift bastket from a mail order operation, I can't. That is an inconvenience.

This is really such a small amount of business compared to the thousands of dollars Maine looses to NH in liquor sales because of taxes, price and choice.report abuse

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