And when I was growing up, Armco Steel had shed about 80% of the workforce that it had employed when my papa was working there during its heyday. And unfortunately, it was one of the lucky ones, because A lot of the steel mills lost about 80% of their workforce. A lot of the steel mills didn't exist at all. And I think that what happened is that for those of us who grew up in those factory towns, we … (17:24–17:27)
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