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Article: Re: Generation.(the difference between Generation X and Generation Y)(Editorial)
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- ColoradoBiz
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- September 1, 1999
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Gen X soon will face its own generation gap. Y? Kids, you can talk and talk till your face is blue. Kids, but they still do just what they want to do. Why can't they be like we were, perfect in every way? What's the matter with kids today?
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