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“Well, I have been to IKEA here because that is a Swedish company, too.”
“Ikea went hey if we flat pack this stuff and change the design we can put it in containers”
“Ikea's Mission create a better everyday life for many for the many people”
“we had some stuff delivered from Ikea by a thumb Tech worker once”
“one day you're with Amazon like one day you're with Ikea one day you're with Lego”
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