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Re:Amazon sellers marking products as collectible to get aro... by WalterBright on Friday May 29, 2020 @03:41PM (#23354588)
WW2 gas rationing produced drive-by shootings. (There was quite a black market of gas that sprung up due to rationing.)
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Re:Amazon sellers marking products as collectible to get aro... by erik_seaberg on Friday May 29, 2020 @04:00PM (#23354798)
WW2 wage controls prompted employer-provided health insurance, a terrible idea we're stuck with 75 years later.
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