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how much more do you spend by purchasing luxury items from the table below?

item cost

name brand jeans $35.95
store brand jeans $19.95

store brand sneakers $15.98
name brand sneakers $34.65

store brand shirt $9.40
name brand shirt $15.30

name brand socks (3 pairs) $6.99
store brand socks (3 pairs) $4.99

store brand dress shoes $29.75
name brand dress shoes $42.96

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