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Year of the Rat echoes through a wartime life and housing boom
A veteran narrator recalls childhood ambushes by farm rats likened to Nazis and Nips, then Korea experiences with Herman the Rat guarding ration candy. He traces ecologist backlash in construction during the 1960s 70s, calls builders “rat” victims, laments high interest rates, deficits, and relentless regulation shaping housing costs and policy.
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Herman the Rat
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Big Brother
Little Mother
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