Forbes.com Daily Newsletter December 11, 2001
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  *Dunce Caps For Microsoft--And Its Critics
  *Avon's Calling--Whether You Like It Or Not
  *The Cost Of Living Extremely Well Index
  *Big Cap Value: Sears Takes It To The Next Level
  *The Ever-Shrinking MP3 Player

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DUNCE CAPS FOR MICROSOFT--AND ITS CRITICS 
Dan Ackman 
Microsoft is tweaking proposed settlement of private lawsuits. 
But the main idea is still nutty.
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AVON'S CALLING--WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT 
12.11.01, 10:48 AM ET - Betsy Schiffman 
Avon hasn't dabbled much in retail. A year ago, that was a 
bummer--now it's an enviable position. 
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THE COST OF LIVING EXTREMELY WELL INDEX 
12.10.01, 6:00 PM ET - Jody Yen 
The 42 luxury items, whose prices we've tracked since 1976, rose 
only 2.6% since 2000. 
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BIG CAP VALUE: SEARS TAKES IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL 
12.11.01, 9:00 AM ET - Tara Murphy 
With a solid lead in hardware and appliances, Sears gets serious 
about credit cards and fashion. 
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THE EVER-SHRINKING MP3 PLAYER 
12.11.01, 10:00 AM ET - Arik Hesseldahl 
Digital music players keep getting smaller. The MPIO-DMK is among 
the smallest. 
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