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De krant Metro is met 841.500 lezers nu al de tweede grootste krant van het land en blijft groeien. De Metro-lezer is tussen de 18 en 44 jaar, heeft een stedelijk profiel, is actief, mobiel en nieuwsgierig. Metro wordt elke dag gratis verdeeld in trein- en metrostations, maar ook in hogescholen,
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