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The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Phil Wohl	BJ's Continues Climb The warehouse club is leveraging grocery sales and rising gas prices.
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The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Cut the Carbs Compared with other food stocks, American Italian Pasta isn't worth its premium.
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