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Re:“People simply empty out” by inthewind on Friday August 16, 2013 @06:45AM (#6223201)
This thread is showing the US bias of the forum again. Some of aren't earning enough to run a car let alone a modest one.
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Re:“People simply empty out” by homosaur on Friday August 16, 2013 @08:19AM (#6223518)
Well we are talking about rampant consumerism here, the US is heavyweight in any discussion.
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Re:“People simply empty out” by lsc on Wednesday August 21, 2013 @06:15AM (#6249102)
>This thread is showing the US bias of the forum again. Some of aren't earning enough to run a car let alone a modest one.

Really? huh. My experience has been that even foreign workers demand $10+ per hour, which is enough for a shitty car in a low cost of living area in the US. Good English is a reasonable multiplier.

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