Those mausoleums of inactive masculinity are places for men who prefer armchairs to women. - V. S. Pritchett - Quotesmemo.com

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If every other store in town is paying workers $9 an hour, one offering $8 will find it hard to hire anyone - perhaps not when unemployment is high, but certainly in normal times. Robust competition is a powerful force helping to ensure that workers are paid what they contribute to their employers' bottom lines.

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V. S. Pritchett

Those mausoleums of inactive masculinity are places for men who prefer armchairs to women.

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