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40% of new adults fret harsh lives

More than 40 percent of those entering adulthood believe their lives will be worse than their parents' lives, a survey by a bridal information company said Saturday. Read more . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Sat, Jan 12 2008

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