Refurbished MacBook 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Black

Hello,
I am a prospective Macbook buyer. I have recently become interested in buying a refurbished Macbook (2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Black). The macbook I was watching on the website must have been bought becuase it is not posted on the website anymore.
My question is, does Apple repost more refurbished macbooks after they have been bought or am I out of luck in buying one?
Here is the link to the computer I was looking at:
http://store.apple.com/us-hed/product/FB404LL/A?mco=MjE0NDk5Mw

Just check their refurb page from time to time.

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Anonymous UUID:                    1DC1B055-F26C-4DD6-AED8-A98EC448181E
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"Technological change is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.” (Albert Einstein, 1941),
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Message was edited by: Dr. Z.
Message was edited by: Dr. Z.

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