What escapes many of us, rich or poor, in this country is how meaningful tiny increases in profit can be for a very small economy. A couple bucks is a huge profit for someone accustomed to a few cents a day.

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"Man lives in the sunlit world of that which he believes to be reality. But unseen by most is an underworld, a place that is just as real... but not as brightly lit... A DARK SIDE!"
-opening from Tales From the Darkside