She said the decision had not been taken lightly but "it is one that is unavoidable if we are to create a high-quality postal service, offering good and secure jobs".

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Of course, some level of complexity is unavoidable, but it also encouraged an IT culture to believe that complexity was a badge of honor.

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It may be difficult for low-income individuals to opt out of food stamps, but it is not unavoidable in the same way that opting out of paternalistic laws that apply to everyone is unavoidable.

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Thus, it is not true that the conflicts of interest related to the alternative lines of business certain consultants pursue are unavoidable.

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Tamara Albu, an associate professor of fashion design at Parsons The New School of Design, said even for consumers who are "just not that into it, " -- it being fashion -- the industry's influence is unavoidable.

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