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But data for September, finally released last week, showed a surprising pick-up in hiring after a lacklustre summer.

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"We're just not seeing the usual pick-up in holiday hiring," said Lisa Simon, Revelio's chief economist.

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Mostly that has meant pretending to be a Real American by riding horses, going hunting or driving around in a pick-up to prove they aren’t some effete city slicker.

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The first official data in weeks on the US job market is out, and it showed a surprising pick-up in hiring after a lacklustre summer.

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An increasing number of influencers, crypto grifters, “pick-up artists” and gambling websites have come to realize that male isolation creates incredible profit opportunities.

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