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Shape up gym-goers, avoid those contracts

By Geoff Edgers
Globe Staff / February 21, 2009

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If you've ever considered joining a gym, you know it's not as easy as stepping onto a treadmill. Be careless signing up and you'll be locked into a pricey contract that can't be broken for at least a year, at a time when consumers are scrutinizing every monthly bill. (Full article: 749 words)

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