Few plantations, however, can afford the sophisticated equipment needed to create defect-free supplies.

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They give up, he says, and in the process form nearly defect-free structures that exhibit incredible bonds with the surface of the metal.

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Because their dominant culture of 99% defect-free operational excellence squashes any attempts at innovation just like a Sumo wrestler sitting on a small gymnast.

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