The staff was carrying out equipment and furnishings right up to the minute it was ordered to evacuate, but the theater's workshop, costume department and technical systems were inundated.

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According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, spending by households on many of modern life's "basics" food at home, automobiles, clothing and footwear, household furnishings and equipment, and housing and utilities fell from 53% of disposable income in 1950 to 44% in 1970 to 32% today.

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Your brand rep will offer you support with acquiring the fixtures, furnishings, and equipment you'll need to fit out your building and make it work as a hotel.

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