Drumming up new business in America is difficult because the market is saturated (although cashless transactions are showing a secular increase).

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The secular trend is confirmed by the significant increase in the percentage of people describing themselves as having no religion from 15% to 25%.

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Even secular employers have reason to worry about a possible increase in sexualization of the workplace.

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And I think it is clear that increase in democratic representation has to include a whole host of important non-secular actors that give Egypt a strong chance to continue to be the stable and reliable partner that the world sees in the Middle East.

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