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For my American friends, toward rethinking what is possible:

Here's a snapshot of dinner tonight in a working-class French home, 3 kids, est. combined income €48k:

Full table setting in a proper dining room

Fine wine, organic meat, trendy Japanese lemonade

Refined table manners among the kids worthy of a state dinner

In the driveway: 1 Mercedes, 1 Volvo, 1 BMW, 1 VW, 1 Renault (all paid for, house too)

Conversations: pilot licenses (2); diving license; psychology; ...

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