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Word: fitters (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...troubles have caused ugly social strains: citizens blame just about everybody in sight for the inflationary mess. "If anyone is at fault, it's the oil companies and other big business," says Detroit Housewife Eunice Leopold. A Beverly Hills surgical fitter who uses the professional name of Sally Ann sees the villains as "a combination of the unions and the farmers." Some even blame themselves. Says Oak Park, Mich., Housewife Marsha Avrushin: "People are to blame in part because they're greedy. They've got to have the bigger house, the extra car, the new refrigerator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Economy: Scary | 3/17/1980 | See Source »

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