The reusing, recycling, and repackaging that take place in Lubbock's cotton industry today would shame the thriftiest Depression-era housewives.

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Now, it appears the Marlins, who have long been among baseball's thriftiest teams, have the cash to back up their recruiting efforts.

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Unemployment benefits may also be the government's thriftiest option.

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Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ), all of which are more invested in other forms of online advertising, will suffer from the perception of search ads as the thriftiest form of marketing, says Sterling.

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