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Three decades of television have made us a nation of shoppers more concerned about product recognition than quality or need.
TV commercials, as well as magazine and newspaper advertising, attempt to convince us to buy products because celebrities say they use them; because “everyone” has them; because they will change our image or our life. Meanwhile, shoppers flock to huge malls with chain stores for nationally advertised brands and the business districts of small towns and cities slowly wither and die, further damaging the economy of already stressed communities. In Rappahannock, at least, we have a choice. Local craftsmen and merchants offer gift ideas that provide
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