It is noteworthy that producers cannot even avoid the higher costs associated with labeling by choosing non-genetically engineered ingredients, because to keep from being sued, they would still have to trace the pedigree of every ingredient they use.

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The company makes highly durable engineered quartz countertops, a relatively high-priced item that is more expensive than laminate and costs as much as its arch rival, granite.

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But he thinks his car, to be engineered and built in China, will succeed, because its proprietary battery is robust, and his costs are low.

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Assuming these protections are engineered into a product or building from the outset would add as little as 1 percent to 5 percent to overall costs. (Retrofitting systems, however, could add substantial costs.) EMP surge protectors have become very inexpensive.

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