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Can You Trust User Reviews?

Turns out some rave reviews are written by company employees or by people paid to submit glowing recommendations. Find out how to spot a review that isn’t on the up and up.

Turns out some rave reviews are written by company employees or by people paid to submit glowing recommendations. Find out how to spot a review that isn’t on the up and up.

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