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<p><b>Vance Oakley Packard</b> (May 22, 1914 - December 12, 1996) was an American journalist and <a href="page.php?w=social_critic">social critic</a>. He was the author of several books, including The Hidden Persuaders and <a href="page.php?w=The_Naked_Society">The Naked Society</a>. He was a critic of <a href="page.php?w=consumerism">consumerism</a>.</p>

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<p>Vance Packard was born in <a href="page.php?w=Granville_Township%2C_Bradford_County%2C_Pennsylvania">Granville Summit, Pennsylvania</a>, to Philip J. Packard and Mabel Case</p><p>
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