Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Dorothea Lange - revisited
From: Matthew Powell <mlpowell@directvinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 00:11:20 -0600

>> As an Englishman who has little knowledge of American culture, I have 
>> always
>> assumed that she meant that 97% of US households had a Sears and 
>> Roebuck
>> catalogue in the house. From those times to these I bet that the 
>> percentage
>> has not changed as I think you will find a mail order catalogue of 
>> some kind
>> or other in most UK homes.
>>
>> Gerry
>>
>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>> www.gwpics.com

It could be something about how the population rarely seeks out anything 
special, choosing convenience over quality.

But you'd probably need more context to really tell.

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