Hac:Man's success with a giant Etch-a-Sketch at a Maker Faire in 2011 got the group thinking about a follow-up, said Mr Lang.

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While the benefits that the suits may provide are not critical for current space missions, both the MIT group and Dr Locke are thinking longer-term.

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Supporters of the discount cards say that the group purchasing power of seniors will force drug companies to lower their prices -- the thinking is that the drug companies will want to get the business of a great number of seniors, and therefore will lower their prices to get their business.

CNN: Kelly Wallace is a CNN White House correspondent.

The larger group has 100, 000 employees, and Sorrell is currently thinking that by eliminating regional managers--leaving local and global executives to service clients--he could possibly save another 2% to 2.5% of the group's revenue.

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