Appears to be a solid answer for top patent firms.

My only concern is that the research seeks out the highest VOLUME
patent firms, as opposed to highest QUALITY as I requested.  I suspect
there are some noteworthy speciality firms that are much smaller and
do less volume, but offer higehr quality.  That's the only reason I
gave the research 4 stars instead of 5.

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Wow!  Twenty years I've searched, and you've given me the answer in a
few minutes.  You rock!  Thanks.

Excellent memo.

Thanks

Juggler gave me a thorough, detailed, accurate and helpful answer.
Highly recommended!

Thank you!  I'm quite impressed!

Thanks so much for helping me out in finding that picture, I know it
took quite a while to find a picture of it, as I have tried before. 
Excellent researcher, I'm very impressed.

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Thank you, that's been bothering me for a long time.

Thank you, I knew this was an easier one to find, but I did need it
quick. I'm sending out my new, updated query letter today with this
info.Thanks ever so much!

Wow, You're good.

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Thanks so much. That's exactly what I needed.

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That's it!  Many many thanks.  SF libraries are a little far away from
Maine, but I believe the Boston Public Library has the Chron on
microfilm (with any luck  including the Examiner sections from
Sundays...)

thanks.  bought a set right away.

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thanks, that was helpful, comprehensive and quick

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I liked the fact that other sources were linked to; that helps a lot.
I also appreciate the the comment by someone else.

Wow!

Wasn't that an easy one ...

Many thanks!

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Fantastic answer -- I wasn't sure we'd get this one!  Thanks, juggler!!

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Great reference work!  Thanks very much.

Thank you - exactly what I needed!

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thanks

Yeah! There's no way I would've remembered the Trocadero. They closed
in '98 and now it's the Glas Kat. That's where Bondage-A-Go-Go used to
be, too, before they moved it to the Cat Club five years ago. And just
this January BAGG moved BACK to its original location. All these
memories...

Now I just have to remember if I saw them in January or June, hee hee.