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These Prices all fall within the span of my memory. What people were complaining about in 1978 I would gratefully pay today.
Some interesting comparison information can also be found at:
The Food Timeline FAQ: Historic Food Prices
Prices: What things cost in 1951 (the year I was born).
The Old Wolf has Spoken.
Playing in the World Game 
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