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Twitter Moms Create a Motrin-Sized Headache for J&J

 
Hell hath no fury like an angry, baby-carrying mom armed with a blog, YouTube, and Twitter accounts. Yesterday, Johnson & Johnson posted a Motrin ad on its Web site and on YouTube all about alleviating the pain of “baby wearing,” or to (link)

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