This is a design fault in the system, not some result of Italy not collecting enough in taxation or spending too much.

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"In order to achieve this, the council needs the cooperation of Scottish Water to design and implement a drainage system in the waterfront, " he said.

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This all-in-one design eliminates the need for a two-speaker system with all the messy wiring, microphones and unwieldy power adaptors along with their plugs and cables.

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Spoiler alert: this special magnetic system also leaves open the possibility for Ten One Design to debut new interchangeable tips in the near future.

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The company also plans to make the core language of its operating system available this summer to developers who can then use it to design new applications, much in the same way that companies like Apple have cultivated a community of app developers around their gadgets.

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