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Time to tone things down?

After several years of conspicuous consumption, some yearn for a return to Boston's frugal roots

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By Robert Weisman
Globe Staff / October 7, 2008

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Every binge has a morning after. As financiers, small business owners, and blue-collar workers wake up to volatile markets and an uncertain economy, some are casting a skeptical eye on the ostentatious wealth and conspicuous consumption that swept into Greater Boston in recent years. (Full article: 1029 words)

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