2001年，芭芭拉?厄莱雷奇在《美国生存体验实录》（Nickel and Dimed）一书，描述了自己卧底沃尔玛（Wal-Mart）所体验到的“穷忙族”们的生活。很明显，西格尔的文章并没有达到这样的深度。
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?我的底层生活
... Beautiful Dirt(美丽脏东西) Nickel And Dimed(我的底层生活) Self Destruction(自我毁灭) ...
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?锱铢必较
...、Wal Mart收银员等工作，且一做好几个月，借此观察、体验美国社会底层的生活真貌，进而据此写成《锱铢必较》（Nickel and Dimed, 2001）一书，披露蓝领阶级的艰辛处境。该书出版后，蔚为一时的热门话题，也让艾伦瑞契声名大噪。
双语例句
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It would have been impossible to repeat my "NickelandDimed" "experiment," had I had been so inclined, because I would probably never have found a job.
就算我想重复在《美国生存体验实录》中的“试验”，也已然不太可能了，因为我可能连一份工作都找不到。
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To my own amazement, "NickelandDimed" quickly ascended to the bestseller list and began winning awards. Criticisms, too, have accumulated over the years.