Children are given two uniforms and two pairs of shoes each year, along with school supplies.

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Wear sturdy shoes and two pairs of socks.

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Flanked by two of her three daughters, including her then-15 year old who counted 100 pairs of shoes in her own closet, Lorenz got a televised dose of reality from the mustachioed host.

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Hsieh, who owns ten pairs of shoes and can't recall more than two of the brand names, insists Zappos' corporate personality gives it an edge on copycats.

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Ethiopia's comparative advantage in wages, productivity, and natural resources has led the Huajian Group, a Chinese shoe maker, to build a factory in Ethiopia in three months, with two production lines starting in January 2012, exporting 20, 000 pairs of shoes a month and creating some 550 jobs.

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