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Business

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how to get rid of loose coins. (38 votes) Very strong
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What really motivates us (2 votes) Average
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Car

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Tandem cars (1 votes) Average
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mini ashtrayball (1 votes) Average
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touch screen restaurant menu (66 votes) Very strong
poor dogs (1 votes) Average
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Communities

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stairsteppers and firemen (2 votes) Average
Recycling Water (40 votes) Very strong
Town with No Public Schools (6 votes) Average
Rewarding Decent Movies (2 votes) Average
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Computer

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Non emitting computer screens.. (1 votes) Average
My Personal Library on Amazon (8 votes) Strong
A laptop that scans (2 votes) Average
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Use metric in the USA (106 votes) Very strong
like IMDB but for government (120 votes) Very strong
improvement to 3D (1 votes) Average
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Education

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Employment

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Reverse Help Wanted Ads (16 votes) Very strong
Universal Application form (9 votes) Strong
Virtual Employment (2 votes) Average
FRAGMENTS (1 votes) Average
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Environment

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bottle deposit (10 votes) Strong
gym energy recapture (19 votes) Very strong
Create energy at the gym (5 votes) Strong
Energy through Exercise (6 votes) Average
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Fashion

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Handicapped Bra (18 votes) Very weak
100% Cotton Socks (21 votes) Very strong
Cellphone Pocket (5 votes) Average
personal refrigeration vest (2 votes) Average
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Food

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New Pop-Tart flavor (13 votes) Very strong
Survival Food (2 votes) Average
Harvest bugs for pet food. (1 votes) Average
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Health

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Treatment of Rheumatism & Arthritis (12 votes) Strong
The Liquid Glove (4 votes) Average
New, better cigarettes (1 votes) Average
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Home

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Multipurpose Dishwasher Trays (3 votes) Average
More functions on Alarm Clocks (11 votes) Strong
safety home (2 votes) Average
Roomwise programmable Thermostat (2 votes) Average
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A set of Specific Medicines (13 votes) Strong
Non-Linear E-Books (6 votes) Strong
Crowd brainstorming (1 votes) Average
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carbon 14 (2 votes) Average
Sonic Technology (1 votes) Average
self powered generator (7 votes) Average
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Legal

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Cities:Warn Visitors Of Dangers (1 votes) Average
Dueling License (6 votes) Average
DNA database 4 paternity hunt (1 votes) Average
Employers: check web or B sued (1 votes) Average
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Mobile Services

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Cell Phone as Remote Control (6 votes) Strong
SMS FILTERS (2 votes) Average
Free Fones (7 votes) Strong
Solar Powered Phone (12 votes) Very strong
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Non-profit

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Indirect volunteering (1 votes) Average
Stupid long reciepts (1 votes) Average
fund for unemployed (1 votes) Average
Prison Town (21 votes) Strong
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Website Upgrade (2 votes) Average
Weapons ideas (6 votes) Average
teleferik between skyscrapers (1 votes) Average
Time catch-up (1 votes) Average
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Pets

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Wildlife area for dogs (1 votes) Average
Cloning old pets (3 votes) Average
dog translator (2 votes) Average
Dog Rental Insurance (2 votes) Average
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Phones

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Time based profile changer (5 votes) Strong
iphones ipods and go phones (2 votes) Average
Stationary cell phone (3 votes) Average
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Politics

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Libertarianism? (4 votes) Average
Starting a new country (10 votes) Average
welfare vs illegal (9 votes) Strong
Ending the war on drugs (269 votes) Very strong
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Product

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Herb can cure hereditary diseases (10 votes) Strong
Computer heated hand warmer (1 votes) Average
Portable ‘Surface’ Printer (3 votes) Average
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Public

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RFID CAR Registration (10 votes) Weak
Oxygen Masks in Elevators (1 votes) Average
Elevator emergency access (2 votes) Average
better curbs (1 votes) Average
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Questions

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Fun Questions (3 votes) Average
self powered generator (6 votes) Average
heavenly experiences (1 votes) Average
Poles apart (1 votes) Average
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Sport

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Golf tees (1 votes) Average
Formula 1 - Spice up the race! (2 votes) Average
Hard-side 'tent' (1 votes) Average
Dishonest player of the match (2 votes) Average
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Upgrade Features

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Problem with copyright banner (1 votes) Average
more navigation options (1 votes) Average
"Ideas agreed with" misleading (1 votes) Average
upgraded GPS (3 votes) Average
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Fresh Run (2 votes) Average
Google Brain (3 votes) Weak
ATM (11 votes) Weak
Working Out (1 votes) Weak
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