For example, a printer barters a brochure job for food from a local restaurant.

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At age 17, in order to land a job in Philadelphia, Franklin faked his credentials as a journeyman printer.

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And the setup let each side avoid accountability: If a new printer flopped, was it because of bad design in the printer division--or because CSG had done a poor job in selling it?

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Ms. Vance-Cooks is set to become acting public printer on Tuesday and will be the first woman to hold the job.

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