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When the friendly salesperson asked me why I wanted to return it, I answered honestly. "I can't afford it," I said. But that was not the whole story. [Salon.com]

When the friendly salesperson asked me why I wanted to return it, I answered honestly. “I can’t afford it,” I said. But that was not the whole story. [Salon.com]

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