Word: bechtol
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...teens' opportunities are grim because their little Northwestern town is dying from the loss of the nuclear industry, and they grow depressed because they could all die from the toxic waste left behind. The only light of hope for Tyler reflects from the glass skyscrapers of the huge Bechtol corporation in Seattle, where he wants to work...
Tyler's is a world where the length a car trip is measured by the number of songs that pass on the radio. His role model is Mr. Frank E. Miller of the Bechtol Corporation, an Iacocca prototype who has published an autobiography. Tyler's sources of pride include his Comfortmobile(a black Nissan) and his sleek, high-tech bedroom, which he dubs the Modernarium...
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