But if the creators happens to offer some once-in-a-lifetime experiences along with their fabulous concept-in-the-making, so much the better.

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Competitive chilli-making is a very Texan concept, one unsurprisingly spawned by a feud.

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The concept that criminal actions harm individuals, rather than an abstract law-making state, is unfamiliar.

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Car-sharing is now a familiar concept, but creative companies are making it possible for their clients to share ownership and access to just about everything, from villas and handbags to dogs and French truffle trees.

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Cato did the long-term work of taking that nascent concept, vetting it, improving it, and making it a viable political issue.

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Although it's currently just in the proof-of-concept, prototype stage (like, it still needs to be plugged into the wall, making it less than ideal for outdoor applications), future versions of the project will sport batteries (of course), sensors for monitoring water quality, cameras for peeping stuff, and even bacteria for breaking down pollutants (think: Exxon Valdez).

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