But if consumption, the very hallmark of American culture, did not save the day in the 2000s, why would it do so today?

不过，如果消费，这个美国文化的标志不能拯救2000年代的话，今天它又会有什么效果呢？

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Hallmark CARDS have become a necessity for practically every occasion that involves a woman, but no "holiday" ranks higher on that list than Mother's day.

贺曼卡片已经成为了一个在每个场合里与女人有关的必需品，但是在那个清单里没有哪个“节日”会比母亲节还要排名更高了。

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Despite all the CARDS given on Father's day, Hallmark didn't have anything to do with the origins of the holiday, Mize added.

麦斯补充道，尽管许多卡片在父亲节这天被送出，但霍尔·马克与这个节日的起源并无关系。

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Though it was not clear whether al Qaeda was involved in the failed Christmas Day attack, the terrorist organization's hallmark is to launch nearly simultaneous attacks, as occurred during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

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Greetings-card firms, such as Hallmark, blazed the way, with the invention of Father's Day, followed by a series of lesser occasions.

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And according to Hallmark, which markets party supplies, it's the third-biggest party day after New Year's Eve and Super Bowl Sunday.

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