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Links Roundup for Wednesday:

Former WGA board member Michael Russnow talks about strike issues and residuals, bringing in historical context to the discussion of New Media.
http://ramproductionsinternational.com/WGAStrike.aspx

Support from across the pond:
http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2239812,00.html

Roger Wolfson in HuffPo: The stakes are higher than anyone's admitting.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

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