Word: podunk
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...buyer is smart he will immediately knock down the merchandise manager or the boss if necessary, and get some extra folding money to put into inventories. Then, after more "secret" Washington powwows, the proposed restrictions "become known to even the obscure assistant buyer of The Big Store of Podunk" and manufacturers find themselves "forced into annoying and exasperating off-season production" (e.g., women's fall coat production in January and February was 30% above a year...