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Word: viyella (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...more, or wanting, or discriminated against, and hence that everyone is able to make significant choices about the conduct of his life. "For what may have been the first time in history," he says, "the masses were expected to decide questions of an aesthetic nature: wing tips or sneakers? Viyella or lamb's wool? peas or lima beans? colonial or ranch? Mustang or Vega?" If the ills of our society are completely out of our control, and if we all have limitless options individually, we can all become, as Hougan wants, nobly narcissistic...

Author: By Nick Lemann, | Title: Decline and Fall | 12/1/1975 | See Source »

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