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Video: Consumer Man Herb Weisbaum puts Charlie & Manda to the test

Jun 20, 2025, 3:57 PM | Updated: 4:28 pm

Herb Weisbaum from Consumers’ Checkbook put Charlie Harger and Manda Factor to the test for the annual Seattle’s Morning News Consumer Knowledge Quiz.

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