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…The American Dream–characterized by plentiful jobs offering living 
wages, security and opportunities to get ahead–is over…. Piling on debt is not a solution; it’s simply a politically expedient method to forestall the crisis, while guaranteeing the eventual repricing will be even more severe because the debt load is then so much larger. [If you think otherwise,] I strongly recommend that you reduce your dosage of Delusionol.
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