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Same art, new wallet — capitalism's favorite sequel nobody asked for twice.

means To release something previously published — a record, book, coin, stamp — again, often repackaged or remastered, usually after the original run has gone quiet.

from Straightforward carpentry of prefix and root: 're-' meaning 'again,' bolted onto 'issue,' from Old French 'issue' (a going out, an exit), itself rooted in Latin 'exire' — 'to go out.' An 'issue' was originally just an outflow — of water, of goods, of decrees — before it narrowed to mean a published edition. Add 'again' and you get exactly what it says: something sent out into the world a second time.

vinyl world
often remastered, sometimes worse than the original
collector trap
original pressing still worth more, ironically
stamps and coins
reissues can tank rare-item value instantly
sneaker culture
retro drops are reissues wearing marketing cologne
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