In his early years, Mister Galbraith was greatly influenced by the economist Thorstein Veblen and his book, "The Theory of the Leisure Class."

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Thorstein Skiaker, head of Kosovo peacekeepers, called on "extremists" to lay down their weapons and negotiate.

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Of course there's always Thorstein Veblen's explanation: "conspicuous consumption, " propounded in his 1899 classic, The Theory of the Leisure Class.

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Research In Motion shares are trading higher Tuesday morning on a report that CEO Thorstein Heins said the company is mulling the sale of its hardware production unit, among other strategic options.

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