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Originally Posted by Icelander
Exotic sporting goods are advertised in magazines to appeal to, in the main, two types of people. First, there are those hardcore tech nuts who are so fanatical about their hobby as to spend a significant fraction of their disposable income on special-purpose tools they do not need and are always looking for an excuse to justify another purchase, even if they can barely afford it. Second, there are those rich enough to buy top of the line gear for any casual hobby they might have and flaunt their ability to have just the right expensive equipment for even niche needs as a form of conspicious consumption.
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I think you described just about every hobby with expensive equipment.