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Flatulo

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7. Yep. As an engineer, we recognize a good design when we see it and just replicate it (within

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 07:57 AM

Jan 2013

the limits of intellectual property constraints).

When something works, you emulate it.

All the Scandanavian countries have figured out how to combine a prosperous, market-driven economy with a strong manufacturing base, low unemployment and a strong social safety net and highly motivated citizenry.

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