We want to keep the handmade aspect.

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And I think that's the reality that, you know, Americans keep needing to come back to, regardless of the sensational aspect of a discovery like this.

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But one aspect of such coverage that often gets short shrift is the human capital required to keep the lights on, which is now a diminishing asset.

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Keep in mind that most media isn't filmed in the U845W's 21:9 aspect ratio.

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They often form a sort of defensive bulwark designed to keep new competitors out of an industry because the sheer number of patents provide the tools for litigation over some aspect of any new invention.

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