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CBGLuthier

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2. Maybe, maybe not

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 03:39 PM

May 2013

http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/barcodes.asp

Sounds like if it has that code it is made in China and if has an American code it can still be made in China but by an American headquartered company.

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Smart bar code shopping [View all] Iwillnevergiveup May 2013 OP

Do you happen to have a link to where you found this information? lamp_shade May 2013 #1

There are some links debunking this below. MineralMan May 2013 #4

Maybe, maybe not CBGLuthier May 2013 #2

Misleading. See this link for an explanation of why: MineralMan May 2013 #3