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The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Todd Wenning	Enjoy Your Dividends While You Can With 2008 possibly being the last year of broad-based dividend growth across the S&P, as well as the last opportunity for Congress to extend the 2003 Bush tax cuts, big changes may be around the corner for your dividends.
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