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In an odd way, all the appliances that the advertisers put out there, and said, `Buy this brand-new stove!', `Buy read more

In an odd way, all the appliances that the advertisers put out there, and said, `Buy this brand-new stove!', `Buy the fridge!' `Make Jell-O!', all that horrible nutrition that came up because of instant pudding, Jell-O, fish sticks, TV dinners, all of that that I had before dismissed as the death of our culture -- I realized that housewives wanted these things, because they wanted time back, ... A washing machine gave them time to do something else. It gave them time to read a book. ... A woman didn't want to cook all day. These things that were sold to Americans were actually a gift, in a very strange way. I really enjoyed having to blow that notion out of my head.

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[Anderson understands that Evelyn runs the risk of seeming a little too saintly.] That's why the character of Tuff is read more

[Anderson understands that Evelyn runs the risk of seeming a little too saintly.] That's why the character of Tuff is such a great sounding board, because she's the one who says, `How can you bear it?' ... And Evelyn Ryan, being who she was, could find satisfaction in any situation that she was living in. She found the magic, and the profundity, in the act of raising children. And, oh man, I couldn't do that.

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It's a bit of a trade-off. It's exciting to see the new ruins and get that information, but at the read more

It's a bit of a trade-off. It's exciting to see the new ruins and get that information, but at the same time, fire can destroy these sites.

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There is a trend toward making jobs more mobile and permitting employees to have remote access to work from home.

There is a trend toward making jobs more mobile and permitting employees to have remote access to work from home.

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The biggest concern among employers is figuring out how they'll know if you're productive.

The biggest concern among employers is figuring out how they'll know if you're productive.

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