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Derek Jeter, by far the most respected and marketable baseball star in the ...
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Newspapers Are Charging Extra … to Give You More Ads

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How Waiting in Line to Buy an iPhone 6 Is Like Burning Man

The people who line up for hours, sometimes days, to buy gadgets, sneakers,...
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Kmart Unleashes Season's First Christmas Ad

They're trying to be cute by calling it the "Kmart Not a Christmas Commerci...
They're trying to be cute by calling it the "Kmart Not a Christmas Commercial," but that's not fooling anybody.

Fine! Whatever! Top 10 Gifts for the Passive-Aggressives In Your Life

The Knee Defender—which prevents airline seats from reclining—is one of man...
The Knee Defender—which prevents airline seats from reclining—is one of many products passive-aggressive consumers can use to protect their turf or ward off uncivil behavior. Hopefully without confrontation, of course.

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