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Generation X


 
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Generation X

label attributed to people born during the 1960s and 1970s. Members of Generation X are often described as cynical or disaffected, though thisreputation obviously does not apply to all people born during this era. This generation has an increased understanding of technology, having grown up during the age of computers. Sometimes also shortened to Gen X. See alsobaby boomersGeneration Y.
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Generation X represents a large portion of the population due to a spike in birth rates after the end of World War II; 77 million babies were born in the US alone.
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