Another design challenge is tiny foyers because, in theory, they should be as serviceable as they are attractive.

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"The theory we're working with is that people want to make their Facebook profile attractive to other people, but it turns out that they do that in very different ways, " Dr Hogan said.

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The theory is that firms would hire more staff and the change would make the UK a more attractive place to start and grow a business.

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