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The Banana Republic
In 1870, Lorenzo Dalbaker was selling bananas for up to $3.25 a bunch. By 1885, he had 11 ships flying under the banner of the Boston Fruit Company. They were bringing in 10 million bunches of bananas a year at this point. And by 1940, they basically owned a number of countries.
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