The junk merchant doesn't sell his product to the consumer, he sells t…

William S. Burroughs
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The junk merchant doesn't sell his product to the consumer, he sells the consumer to his product. He does not improve and simplify his merchandise. He degrades and simplifies the client. ✨ The British Journal of Addiction, Vol. 52, No. 2, (p. 1), January 1957.
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