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By Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - October 27, 2008, 11:06AM

The price of oil has fallen below $63 a barrel.

So that means that now is the time to get your barrel.

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is the assistant managing editor for strategic planning and development/special projects for The Washington Times. He previously served as The Times’ Metropolitan desk editor, Features desk editor and an assistant National desk editor, as well as a National and Metropolitan reporter. He currently writes a humor blog and weekly humor column — both titled “Out of Context” — ...

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