Apple has confounded hobbyists who want to repair their iPhones themselves by requiring exotic pentabular wrenches to open many of its devices.

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Above all, the task-force will want to see evidence that GM can repair its balance-sheet and become capable of generating positive free cashflow in a car market somewhat bigger than today's, but smaller than in the past.

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Many Democrats also want to build and repair more roads, bridges, tunnels and the like taking advantage of the rare combination of historically low government borrowing rates and historically high unemployment among construction workers.

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