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In this economy, where the price of butter alone is enough to send us into an existential crisis, there’s nothing more stressful than having to give someone a gift on a tight budget. We’ve all been reciepients of the kinds of last-minute gifts that immediately go to the back of junk drawer, so we never want to be the person who gives the gift that clearly came from the discount rack.