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Thursday, March 23, 2006

Low-cost furniture, Swedish meatballs and daycare

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IKEA is the place to go for inexpensive furniture. But in Germany, it's also the place to go for a cheap meal, daycare and all kinds of social services. From Berlin, Kyle James has the story.

Photo: Jens-Ulrich Koch © AFP/Getty Images

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