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Cher

I remember a great America where we made everything. There was a time when the only thing you got from Japan was a really bad cheap transistor radio that some aunt gave you for Christmas.

Cher

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The speaker is recalling a past era when the United States produced most of its own goods and was known for manufacturing. They contrast this with a time when products from Japan were rare and considered low quality, highlighting a shift in global production and trade.

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