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Word: subminimum (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...fixated on the valley's magic that the greed, disillusionment and boredom that are just as much a part of the picture rarely come into focus. The only thing that seems to bother him is the vacant landscape. But what about the worker bees who assemble electronic components for subminimum wages on their cramped living-room floors? And how long can any but a handful of key players in a chaotic start-up sustain their contact highs? If Bronson had dared to bare all, then The Nudist would have been truly revealing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: High Times in the Valley | 7/19/1999 | See Source »

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