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Meat is expensive and it might cause friction if someone is paying for a pricey item they can’t even enjoy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
He maintained that when Duane Roberts bought the hotel, “he bought every single item. Every single item was the Roberts family’s personal property.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“We didn’t see it at the time, but item by inky item we were turning him into a New York icon,” wrote former Page Six reporter and editor Susan Mulcahy in a 2016 Politico piece.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
It is an extension of the so-called "lipstick effect" economic theory that was popularised in the early 2000s, whereby people who couldn't afford to buy something really expensive would buy a little luxury item instead.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
They were invented by the famous fern expert Dr. Ward, who made a fortune selling what was admittedly a rather simple item.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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