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movement in 2005/2006, the financial crisis hit. Other than the brief 2005/2006 period, there had really been relatively little investment in digital for more than 10 years and things just took off like a rocket ship. Community service: Food-bank fundraisers, gift card marketplace for local businesses, etc. Related: Top U.S.
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