| The Value of a Dollar, 1860--2019 (table) |
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1860--1899: The Age Of Endeavor |
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3 | (5) |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (10) |
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21 | (33) |
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54 | (5) |
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1900-1919: The Progressive Era And World War I |
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59 | (2) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (3) |
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69 | (21) |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (4) |
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103 | (24) |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (3) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (21) |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (4) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (3) |
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176 | (15) |
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191 | (4) |
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1920--1939: Return To "Normalcy," The Great Depression, And Recovery |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (3) |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (2) |
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205 | (3) |
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208 | (21) |
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229 | (2) |
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231 | (2) |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (3) |
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243 | (20) |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (2) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (3) |
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275 | (15) |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (2) |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (4) |
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302 | (11) |
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313 | (6) |
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1940--1959: World War II, Recovery, And The Cold War |
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319 | (2) |
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321 | (6) |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (2) |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (3) |
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334 | (14) |
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348 | (2) |
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350 | (2) |
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352 | (2) |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (2) |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (4) |
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362 | (17) |
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379 | (1) |
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380 | (2) |
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382 | (2) |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (2) |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (3) |
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391 | (17) |
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408 | (2) |
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410 | (2) |
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412 | (2) |
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414 | (1) |
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415 | (2) |
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417 | (1) |
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418 | (3) |
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421 | (15) |
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436 | (3) |
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1960--1979: The Vietnam War And The Global Economy |
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439 | (2) |
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441 | (4) |
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445 | (1) |
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446 | (2) |
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448 | (1) |
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449 | (4) |
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453 | (19) |
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472 | (2) |
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474 | (2) |
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476 | (4) |
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480 | (1) |
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481 | (2) |
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483 | (1) |
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484 | (3) |
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487 | (18) |
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505 | (2) |
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507 | (2) |
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509 | (2) |
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511 | (1) |
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512 | (1) |
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513 | (1) |
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514 | (4) |
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518 | (15) |
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533 | (2) |
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535 | (2) |
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537 | (3) |
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540 | (1) |
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541 | (2) |
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543 | (1) |
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544 | (3) |
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547 | (18) |
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565 | (4) |
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1980--1999: From Recession To The Era Of Possibilities |
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569 | (2) |
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571 | (2) |
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573 | (1) |
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574 | (1) |
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575 | (1) |
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576 | (3) |
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579 | (13) |
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592 | (1) |
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593 | (2) |
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595 | (2) |
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597 | (1) |
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598 | (2) |
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600 | (1) |
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601 | (2) |
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603 | (14) |
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617 | (1) |
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618 | (2) |
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620 | (2) |
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622 | (1) |
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623 | (2) |
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625 | (1) |
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626 | (2) |
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628 | (14) |
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642 | (1) |
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643 | (2) |
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645 | (2) |
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647 | (1) |
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648 | (2) |
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650 | (1) |
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651 | (2) |
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653 | (8) |
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661 | (4) |
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2000--2009: 9/11, The War On Terror, And The Aftermath |
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665 | (2) |
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667 | (2) |
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669 | (2) |
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671 | (2) |
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673 | (1) |
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674 | (3) |
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677 | (16) |
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693 | (2) |
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695 | (3) |
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698 | (4) |
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702 | (2) |
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704 | (2) |
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706 | (1) |
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707 | (2) |
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709 | (15) |
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724 | (5) |
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2010--2014: New Beginnings |
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729 | (4) |
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733 | (4) |
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737 | (2) |
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739 | (2) |
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741 | (1) |
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742 | (3) |
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745 | (20) |
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765 | (4) |
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2015--2019: A Fractured Country |
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769 | (3) |
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772 | (4) |
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776 | (2) |
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778 | (2) |
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780 | (1) |
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781 | (2) |
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783 | (13) |
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796 | (5) |
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Pricing Trends: 1910--2019 |
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801 | (2) |
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803 | (1) |
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804 | (1) |
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Chicago Daily Tribune: Daily Paper |
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805 | (1) |
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806 | (1) |
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807 | (2) |
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809 | (1) |
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810 | (1) |
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811 | (1) |
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New York Times: Daily Paper |
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812 | (1) |
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New York Times: Sunday Paper |
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813 | (1) |
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814 | (1) |
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Postage Stamp For 1 Oz First Class Mail |
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815 | (1) |
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816 | (2) |
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818 | (1) |
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The Atlantic Monthly: Yearly Subscription |
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819 | (1) |
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Time Magazine: Yearly Subscription |
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820 | (1) |
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Vogue Magazine: Single Issue |
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821 | (1) |
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Zippo Standard Brush Chrome Lighter |
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822 | (2) |
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Brooks Brothers White Buttondown Shirt |
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824 | (1) |
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Men's Black Leather Dress Shoes |
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825 | (1) |
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Men's Dress (Over/Trench) Coat |
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826 | (1) |
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827 | (1) |
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828 | (2) |
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830 | (1) |
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831 | (1) |
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832 | (1) |
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833 | (1) |
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834 | (1) |
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835 | (1) |
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836 | (1) |
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837 | (1) |
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838 | (2) |
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Average Major League Baseball Player's Salary |
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840 | (1) |
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Average US National Annual Salary |
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841 | (1) |
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842 | (1) |
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843 | (1) |
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Domestic Worker Annual Salary |
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844 | (2) |
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Durable Goods Manufacturer Annual Salary |
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846 | (1) |
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Federal Hourly Minimum Wage |
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847 | (1) |
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Football Championship Prize Money: Player's Share |
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848 | (1) |
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Gas & Electric Worker Annual Salary |
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849 | (1) |
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Golf Master Champions Earnings |
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850 | (1) |
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Medical/Health Service Provider Annual Salary |
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851 | (1) |
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President Of The United States Annual Salary |
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852 | (1) |
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Public School Teacher Annual Salary |
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853 | (2) |
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Pulitzer Prize Award Amount |
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855 | (2) |
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Railroad Worker Annual Salary |
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857 | (1) |
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University Of South Carolina Yearly Tuition |
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858 | (1) |
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United States Federal Civilian Annual Salary |
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859 | (1) |
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Items In The Refrigerator |
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860 | (1) |
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861 | (2) |
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863 | (1) |
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864 | (1) |
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865 | (1) |
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866 | (1) |
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Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar |
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867 | (2) |
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869 | (1) |
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870 | (1) |
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871 | (9) |
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872 | (1) |
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873 | (1) |
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874 | (1) |
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875 | (1) |
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Harley-Davidson Motorcycle |
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876 | (1) |
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877 | (1) |
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878 | (1) |
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879 | (1) |
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880 | (1) |
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881 | (1) |
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882 | (1) |
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Network TV Contracts with the NBA (Per Year) |
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883 | (1) |
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Super Bowl (Football Championship) Ticket |
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884 | (1) |
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885 | (1) |
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World Series (Baseball Championship) Ticket (Per Game) |
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886 | (3) |
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Airline Ticket From New York City To Chicago |
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889 | (1) |
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Bottle Of Beaulieu Vineyard Wine |
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890 | (1) |
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891 | (1) |
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Disneyland Ticket (Adult) |
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892 | (1) |
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893 | (2) |
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895 | (1) |
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896 | (3) |
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Ocean Cruise From New York City To Bermuda |
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899 | (2) |
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901 | (1) |
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Rail Fare From New York City |
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902 | (1) |
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903 | (1) |
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904 | (1) |
| General Sources |
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905 | (2) |
| Pricing Trends Sources |
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907 | (1) |
| Further Reading |
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908 | (3) |
| Index |
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