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Public utilities such as railroads and electricity grids were put in place and became the envy of the world and the foundation of many innovations.
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Other metaphors, such as railroads and containerization, also work very well.
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During the waning years of World War II, Harry Truman seized 28 companies, such as railroads and meat packers, in the name of fueling the war machine.
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America recovered by early 1983, but Spokane, dependent on old industries such as forestry and railroads, struggled throughout the 1980s.
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The sector continued to decline as investors moved away from manufacturers towards safe-haven sectors, such as foods pharmaceuticals and railroads.
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Unshackled, entrepreneurs would find ways to team up with existing holders of rights of way, such as cable, gas and telephone companies, railroads and highways, to run power lines to new customers, e.g.
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The effect was multiplied by the creation of coal-burning locomotives and the rise of the railroads (thanks again to profit-seekers, such as George Stephenson) and ultimately by oil and the rise of cars, trucks, and airplanes.
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This LP has interests in such diverse areas as power generation and distribution, coal terminals, ports, timber, railroads, and more.
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