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frankly, and this is coming from all, ok, most of us here, you the readers have let us down a bit. just because you personally don't know anyone affected by the thomasville furniture layoffs that's no reason to send angry letters asking how that affects you. obscure? you try telling the employees whose "levels" are being "rebalanced" that this isn't a story that affects all of us, nay, a story about all of us. being a citizen means being informed, and just because you can't be bothered to keep up with events in piedmont, north carolina doesn't mean you should take out your insecurities about your ability to digest the volume of information comprising our expanding global village on winky shock.