My experience suggests that segregation is the result of conscious selection by the students themselves.

ECONOMIST: The 20th century

Bring your selection mechanisms to your conscious awareness.

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"Sceptre understands that consumers demand quality and selection, but are also conscious of their budget, " said Cathy Chou, vice president of operations, Sceptre.

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As is the case with so many stores populating the Bermuda Triangle of self-conscious consumption stretching from Williamsburg to TriBeCa to Park Slope, the selection at Stinky is so carefully edited and curated that you know nothing gets in there by accident.

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In terms of fashion and accessories, major brands have had to become more conscious of increasing consumer sophistication in top-tier cities by boosting the quality and selection of products offered while taking account of the fact that a significant number Chinese consumers of a certain income level often prefer to purchase luxury goods outside the mainland to sidestep high luxury taxes.

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