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What best describes a yuppie?

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The most succinct description of a yuppie would be affluent. The term yuppie is derived from the words Young Upwardly-mobile Professional, and people who are in that situation are doing well, in general. Later in life they may face all sorts of difficulties, but for yuppies, the world is their oyster.

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