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  Thursday  June 6  2002    12: 37 AM

Business as Usual

The Business of America Is Out of Control

Last weekend I went shopping for electrical wiring at one of those sprawling home improvement centers. I encountered an employee who was battling to keep his temper in check. He was loading items in a shopping cart and muttering about the world going to pot.

As it turns out, his world is.

Customers are quietly rebelling. For the last six months or so, shoppers have been making a mess in the section of the store he supervises.
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