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Celia Ampel, Reporter - South Florida Business JournalJan 19, 2015, 5:31pm EST Updated: Jan 19, 2015, 8:25pm EST

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Dawn Sole of Pluck N' File uses her invention to pluck her eyebrows. Online, someone is trying to

capitalize on her creation.

"I know this has definitely happened to other people because I could seethe loopholes," she said. "If I could make a difference with my story, Ihave no problem being the example of what could happen if you're notcareful and you're not doing your homework."

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