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The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Stephen Ellis	The Decline of Southwest and the Rise of JetBlue With Southwest's competitive advantages in decline, JetBlue has an opportunity to take air travel upscale and capture a new mass market of consumers who are tired of peanuts and cloth seats but still want low prices. Is JetBlue worth your investment dollars?
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