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Money Talks " In L.A., the money is on the surface level. When you meet someone, it’s like, “Hi. I’m this person. I’m rich,” or “Hi, I’m this person. I wish I was rich.” It shows up everywhere. How tan you are, what jewelry you’re wearing. Girls have $3000 book bags just for school. It…

Unemployment benefits do encourage joblessness Do unemployment benefits really encourage people to duck work? Unfortunately, the evidence suggests that they do: Increases in benefits have repeatedly been linked with longer periods between jobs. Think Twice Before Engraving that iPod you're Gifting They're saving themselves millions of dollars because you can't ever return or exchange it…Returns…

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Gamer's Radical Realization: I Prefer Playing With Myself "The reason we single-player fans love world-games like Fable II is precisely because there are no other "real" people around. Because really, who needs people? People suck. I'm joking, of course — but only a bit. The truth is that, in online multiplayer worlds, dealing with the…