The widening pay gap between the skilled and unskilled, and the shrinking availability of well-paying mid-skill jobs underlines the importance of education and skill building in the new economy.

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The items for the exhibition were chosen for their artistic significance and their historic importance, and for the supreme skill in diamond cutting and mounting they embody, said Caroline de Guitaut, exhibition curator.

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And given the importance of visual communication, you might think that skill at sharing photos would be considered desirable.

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