Greater choice and diversity are having a similarly positive effect in education and childcare.

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Between them, the three components of each of the planned buildings have about a dozen different plans for window configurations and setbacks, an effect the architects intended to help reflect the architectural diversity of the area.

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Both had a tremendous effect on the energy economy, underscoring the need for fuel diversity.

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