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490. What Do Broken-Hearted Knitters, Urinating Goalkeepers, and the C.I.A. Have in Common?

Freakonomics Radio

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The Sweater Curse

Merzejack has knitted several sweaters, just not for her husband. A sweater is one of the most complicated projects a knitter can take up. It requires a certain mastery just to get the shape right. And it's also expensive. One sweater i would personally sell for about 15 hundred dollars. According to research by michael rosenfeld, 60% of new couples don't last a year. So if you decide to knit a sweater for your new boy friend or girl friend, there's a pretty good chance your relationship will be done before the sweater is finished.

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