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From: mathers@titan.trl.oz (Steven Mathers)
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Subject: Re: VOYAGE FROM YESTERYEAR, etc.
Summary: well...
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Date: 6 Mar 90 06:02:52 GMT
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> Of course, Frederik Pohl or Poul Anderson once had a story about a society
> with so *much* abundance, there were laws *requiring* zealous consumption!

And then there was the story of the society where the workload for
citizens was approx 2 minutes per day, which was added to your BUY_IT
card.  Anytime you bought something, you just presented the card, and te
time-value of the goods was subtracted from your account. Say, a new car
cost ten work minutes.  I think it was a Harrison or Sheckly.  Most
likely a Sheckly by the sound of it.  

							Stefo.