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                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, December 12, 1995             TAG: 9512120328
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D1   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: By Maggie Jackson
        Associated Press
                                             LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

RUSTIC CHIC AFTER THE OSTENTATIOUS '80S, AMERICANS ARE CLAMORING FOR THE COMFORT AND SIMPLICITY OF COUNTRY LIVING. SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ARE HOT, AS ARE HUNTING CLOTHES, HIKING BOOTS AND QUILTING.

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ILLUSTRATION: JOHN EARLE

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