Remember That Conspicuous Consumption Article I Wrote?


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  1. AnonymousJuly 2, 2022 at 8:25 AM

    You thought you were out, but the Amazon behemoth hooked you right in again. Curse you, Cock-Rocket Robber Baron!

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