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Soil in the City
To keep their place pristine, Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, above, and his partner usually wear shorts and T-shirts at home.New York City's dirt level ? a mix of soot and everything from ground-up car tires to sea salt ? is high, and so homeowners who love white rugs and sofas pay a higher price. Call it the dirt tax.


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The Lettered Set
For custom stationery fiends, 'social papers? are thriving, in spite of, or perhaps because of, the prevailing digital culture.


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On Location: A Second Home, a Starter Budget
A Brooklyn couple made their first home purchase a weekend house in the Catskills, decorating it with pieces acquired through Craigslist, thrift shops and yard sales ? even items found on the street.


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