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PODCAST: It’s electric, boogie woogie woogie

David Brancaccio May 22, 2013
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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: It’s electric, boogie woogie woogie

David Brancaccio May 22, 2013
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German business software company SAP has announced a push to hire autistic people. SAP says it’s hoping other companies follow its lead.

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