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    The Economist‏Verified account @TheEconomist 30 Jun 2016

    Why aren't millennials buying diamonds? http://econ.st/294G6yf pic.twitter.com/a822ggVZrK

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      2. This Hobbit‏ @hobbit179 22 Oct 2017
        Replying to @TheEconomist

        At 35 I make dollar for dollar what my father did; while housing, food, transportation all run 3-10x what they were. NTM: student loans.

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      3. This Hobbit‏ @hobbit179 22 Oct 2017
        Replying to @hobbit179 @TheEconomist

        Also: the revelations of insulting industry practices in mining & trade, price fixing, general cheesiness of diamonds, etc to name a few.

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      1. Kristen  🎧  🌺‏ @KNCecil 26 Oct 2017
        Replying to @TheEconomist

        ...Cause they're diamonds?

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      1. Skittleboy 🎲‏ @SamTheHaremKing 19 Oct 2017
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        Because they 2 fuckin expensiveXD

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      2. rob gibbs‏ @robg426 30 Jun 2016
        Replying to @TheEconomist

        Umm... because their degrees are worth shit, their jobs are worth shit, and they still live at home, and the economy is shit?

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      3. Francis Guthrie‏ @PushinWeight 30 Jun 2016
        Replying to @robg426 @TheEconomist

        😂😂

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      1. FELO CHALI MTRUE  🇰🇪 🇰🇪‏ @FelixKMuriithi 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @TheEconomist

        Student loan Car loan tax dowry balance Side chick maintenance Child support The list is endless bruh

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      1.  🌷 P C‏ @PaulaChuchro 5 Jul 2016
        Replying to @TheEconomist

        because we know how to google "Why do people buy diamonds?" and realize it's a whack joke 👌 sorry, we're more informed

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      1. 夢の神‏ @Bihgtg 24 Oct 2017
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        pic.twitter.com/QEoy2bQKcx

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      1. Robin G.  🤹🏻‍♀️‏ @smartbunny 9 Apr 2017
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        They are smart enough to know that diamonds are a waste and a sham.

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      1. adam watson‏ @moviewatson 3 Jul 2016
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        because it's an industry that exists because of good marketing and a monopoly. Oh and African children, and they're expensive.

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      1. Richard Neufell‏ @neufell 9 Apr 2017
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        Diamonds are only expensive due to control of demand and the "2 months salary" BS previous gens. bought hook line and sinker?

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      1. Curglaff‏ @curglaff 5 Jul 2016
        Replying to @TheEconomist

        Better question: Why does the link point to a story that doesn't actually answer the question...?

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      1. Tony Byers‏ @kiwiking44 13 Jul 2017
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        Because they're worthless and only priced so high because of the cartels lock on supply

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      1. QAUS!!‏ @QausSphene 9 Apr 2017
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        Because the diamond industry is harmful

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      1.  🏴 🚩Sven Hesse 🚩 🏴‏ @TheRealDrMcCoy 30 Jun 2016
        Replying to @TheEconomist

        Because most of the time, an imitation diamond *is* enoughpic.twitter.com/VnHmC1FpHW

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      1. ‏Andrew Cassidy‏ @AndrewNCassidy 30 Jun 2016
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        Too flammable

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