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The Motley Fool July 25, 2005 Rich Smith	Fleetwood Getting Fleeter Spurred by losses, this maker of RVs and manufactured homes is proceeding with reorganization. Fleetwood is not out of the tunnel yet. But under Smith's leadership, investors in this company are finally starting to see some daylight.
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