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Staples smackdown

The Donald tops Dwight as pitchman

Staples made a splash this season on the NBC hit comedy The Office; its MailMate shredder, introduced on the show, was used to slice everything from credit cards to salad. But The Office wasn't the first foray onto the small screen for Staples. In 2005, a team of Trump wannabes on The Apprentice created the Desk Apprentice, an organizer for the ultimate pack rat.

NATHAN HURST

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