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      "text": "We are short GSHD because analysts consider this a top-tier growth story even though it has only produced $23.4 million in cumulative net income since its IPO, and the downturn in the housing market is upending their business model and driving its franchisees, its engine for future growth, out of business at record rates according to our analysis.",
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