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Best bets = best methods?
Transcript = ?
Keep pilling = ?

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Best Bets
Tuesday transcripts

• Fantasy football
• Your money
• Music
• Fantasy NBA


TV and politics Some election-free options to ponder
• Quiz: What if you were on the ballot?

Your Money Savings bonds look more attractive
• Chat transcript

Movies DVD special editions keep piling on
the extras

College football Cal, USC headed for all-Pac-10 title game?
• BCS standings


Listen Up Reviews: Hall & Oates, Neville Brothers and more

Featured video


Highlights from across USA, world
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Best bets = best choices (in their opinion).
Transcript = word for word written manuscript (electronic or otherwise) of the chats.
Keep piling on = keep adding to a heavy mental or physical load.
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Of the third, it seems like "keep adding prestige or luster to..."?
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Sorry NH-- yes, it could be loading more good things on as well.
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