DICKSOCK SALES SOARED Intrigued Admirer, Allison

Julia Allison's interview with Wired EIC Chris Anderson showed us yet another undiscovered side of her multifaceted personality: her role as driver of the world economy.

"Whenever I link to things on my blog," she noted, "I get e-mails from owners of companies saying, 'I don't know who you are, but for some reason your readers all want blank.' If I say, 'I use my Canon camera to take pictures, you better believe people are gonna go out and buy that camera.'" We so wanted to believe. That said, we always remember the wise words of Ronald Reagan, who famously told us to trust, but verify. So we did a little research.

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