Until the early 1960s government jobs were low paying, but promised job security that would not necessitate a worker having to skimp and save for that eventuality.

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And now that the early adopters have all bought theirs, there is a whole generation of consumers who mostly care about the fact that their new TV is thin more than anything else and are probably willing to skimp on something like dark levels in order to save a little money.

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