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		austhrow743 on June 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sriracha hit revenue of $150M a year with no sales... I don't have a strong concept of what "the modern economy" is and would only see myself using it within a context that makes it clear im comparing it to some non modern economy. Which I dont think would ever be sauce.

rrrrrrrrrrrryan on June 28, 2021 [–]

I think people here are using the term to describe the present-day economy.

In that sense, fax machines and beepers aren't really part of the modern economy, but hot sauces very much are.

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