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By Jim Foster

April 29, 2016 at 11:38PM

(Jim Foster/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

(Jim Foster/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Jim Foster

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Jim Foster is a graphics reporter/producer who began his career at the Minnesota Star Tribune in 1985. He specializes in graphics for the Business section.

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