Storing pdf file in sql database

currently i am working on my last semester project.I am using visual studio 2010 to design front end and sql server 2008 for database. I that case i want to store the pdf file in sql server 2008 databae and want retrieve it back as and when required.is
it possible to do so please feedback me soon with an answer.

look,
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2347842/storing-pdf-files-as-binary-objects-in-sql-server-yes-or-no
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