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The squabble between Nine and Seven over printing costs led to the AFR being pulled from WA stores. Nine boss Mike Sneesby was indifferent, as Kerry Stokes offered advice for his rivals.
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Media war: Paper tigers rip and snarl over $3000 a day
The squabble between Nine and Seven over printing costs led to the AFR being pulled from WA stores. Nine boss Mike Sneesby was indifferent, as Kerry Stokes offered advice for his rivals.
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