Right: Paring knife formerly available in supermarket, made in Brazil, decent steel, full tang, comfortable handle.
Left: Replaced by knife from China, cheap steel, almost no tang, slippery handle, but similar price.
This too is inflation, but not counted as such. Many examples.
Left: Replaced by knife from China, cheap steel, almost no tang, slippery handle, but similar price.
This too is inflation, but not counted as such. Many examples.
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