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The boomerang of capitalism, sailing back to either profit or apology.
means Either the money an investment earns over time, or the goods customers send back when reality didn't match the photo.
from From Old French retorner, to turn back, via Latin tornare, to spin on a lathe; everything that goes out, the word insists, comes around.
Tax seasonA return is also the form the taxman expects.
Diminishing kindEach extra unit eventually delivers less than the last.
Retail bleedReturns cost US retailers hundreds of billions yearly.
Plural insistenceAlmost always plural, like profits people hope for.