Maybe they get a new appliance because the dishwasher or the washing machine is broken.

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It seems a debate has been sparked about whether, in this case, the machine is broken, and how it can be fixed.

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The company will know when a machine has run out or broken down, when demand is greatest or least and when machines need stocking.

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