Modern architectures for systems keep a clean separation of the data, application, and interface.

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The 56-year-old actor and entrepreneur made headlines last year after BP chose his oil separation centrifuges to help clean coastal waters affected by the spill.

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For Merrill, however, the separation will not be clean.

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