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Off the beaten track: Larry Furiong, left, who's been in the plumbing business 39 years, and Fred Ollie have developed and are marketing a trackless shower door for the do-it-yourself market.
Off the beaten track: Larry Furiong, left, who's been in the plumbing business 39 years, and Fred Ollie have developed and are marketing a trackless shower door for the do-it-yourself market.

Off the beaten track: Larry Furiong, left, who's been in the plumbing business 39 years, and Fred Ollie have developed and are marketing a trackless shower door for the do-it-yourself market.

Date1/17/1992
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