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To: KC_for_Freedom

During World War Two, I heard that school boards cut teachers’ salaries by 10%. After the war, they increased the teachers’ salaries by 10%. Then the school boards wondered by the teachers were fussing.


33 posted on 12/09/2021 12:12:36 PM PST by NorthStarOkie (When I was young, I was poor. After years of hard work, I am no longer young.)
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To: NorthStarOkie

Tha illustrates my point exactly


36 posted on 12/09/2021 1:16:36 PM PST by KC_for_Freedom (retired aerospace engineer and CSP who also taught)
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To: NorthStarOkie

I saw a similar example with the stock market going up and down by the same percentage, for a net loss. I think they used insidious or some similar pejorative to describe it.


41 posted on 12/10/2021 12:40:30 PM PST by Tymesup
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