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But the this evil creature had done more damage to the British culture than the historians will ever admit when its time to write her obituary, for she fostered the notion that greed is good and there is no such thing as society, the attitude adopted by millions of young Britons who became known as Yuppies, who are amongst the leading political tribe of the Tory party, for they have the same uncaring attitude as there mentor, the?
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"We wouldn't be getting into free trade with America," says Laura, a secretary at a Mexico City restaurant called Yuppies, "if their lifestyle wasn't what we wanted."
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One of the most powerful demographic influences on markets in the 1980s was the rise of the so-called Yuppies—young, upwardly mobile, professional adults, with relatively high discretionary income and an abiding desire to spend it.
Executive Economics SHLOMO MAITAL 1994
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One of the most powerful demographic influences on markets in the 1980s was the rise of the so-called Yuppies—young, upwardly mobile, professional adults, with relatively high discretionary income and an abiding desire to spend it.
Executive Economics SHLOMO MAITAL 1994
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The usual reaction is, no, not me, but that person over there is-just as many Yuppies denied being "Yuppies" in the 1980s.
the cultural elite 2008
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"Yuppies" is exactly right, the ones who sold their souls for the Corner offices in the '80's.
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"Yuppies" is exactly right, the ones who sold their souls for the Corner offices in the '80's.
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"Yuppies" is exactly right, the ones who sold their souls for the Corner offices in the '80's.
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Current rating: 3 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] "Yuppies" is exactly right, the ones who sold their souls for the Corner offices in the '80's.
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Ronald Reagan was the President; the stock market hit new heights (above the 2,000 and 2,500) marks, and political correctness was aspirating to be an extravagant, yet polished, Young Urban Professional (a.k.a. "Yuppies").
unknown title 2009
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