It flubbed both businesses because, Floyd says, it stuck to moneylosing marketing schemes and let more enterprising competitors destroy its early lead.

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In the early stages of development people destroy forests for a meagre living.

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An interceptor missile launched over the Pacific Ocean, designed to destroy a dummy warhead, failed to separate from its booster rocket early Saturday.

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Left untreated, what's termed "early dental caries" -- the first stage of tooth decay -- can destroy tiny teeth and lead to infection, pain, and lifelong consequences.

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