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tastemakers

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n. (plural of tastemaker English)

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It would seem that these tastemakers, who know what is happening, might feel compelled, if not by conscience, then by professional ethics, to report on the practice, which must be at odds with—if not completely contrary to—at least some minor copyright and/or consumer regulation.

The book was initially dismissed by those who considered themselves literary tastemakers as having no merit whatsoever, while the ruling class—in the North and South—tended to view it as a crude attempt on Mrs.

It would seem that these tastemakers, who know what is happening, might feel compelled, if not by conscience, then by professional ethics, to report on the practice, which must be at odds with -- if not completely contrary to -- at least some minor copyright and/or consumer regulation.