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Word: deets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1989-1989
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Besides boosting products ranging from S.C. Johnson's best-selling OFF! to New Hampshire-made Ben's 100 lotion, the mania has also encouraged new entries. Florida-based Eclipse Laboratories seized upon the potential profits by introducing Tick Garde. The bug spray contains DEET, or diethylmetatoluamide, the same active ingredient found in many standard repellents, but the product's name appeals directly to the latest fears. The 6-oz. blue-and-white-colored cans cost $7.95, almost double the price of other sprays; yet in just a little over three months consumers have snapped up more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INSECT REPELLENTS: Bugging Ticks For Profits | 8/21/1989 | See Source »

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