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December, 1997

Quote"Stick with me, kid, and you'll be farting through silk." -- Robert Mitchum to his future wife Dorothy SpenceMicroscopicAs of earlier this year, combined stock market value of Microsoft and Intel: $274 billion. Combined market value of GM, Ford, Boeing, Eastman Kodak, Sears, J.P. Morgan, Caterpillar and Kellogg: $235 billion.Ratings RatingPercentage of TV viewing audience controlled by major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS) ten years ago: 75. Percentage today: 49.Prozac BabiesNumber of ne...

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