The poor fellows left commanding the old economy are ... nice guys, church deacons, pipe smokers, Wednesday-afternoon golfers, worsted clubmen and hearty backslappers.

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Most serious collectors prefer more-refined "city carpets, " such as Iranian Ardabil rugs, made of 100% New Zealand worsted wool and boasting 150 to 200 knots per square inch.

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Most serious collectors prefer more refined "city carpets, " such as Iranian Ardabil rugs, made of 100% New Zealand worsted wool and boasting 150 to 200 knots per square inch.

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The military regime in Burma (now Myanmar) would occasionally make trouble on the border, but was no more than an irritant to the generals, who would usually be worsted.

ECONOMIST: Kriangsak Chomanan