That is what the automotive, machinery and electronics industries did.

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Who would have thought that advanced machinery and electronics such as GPS navigation tools, which only a decade ago would have seemed completely science fictional, would now be a part of our everyday lives?

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Electronics and machinery orders to Europe plummeted 23.1%.

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Exports, led by electronics, machinery, and petrochemicals have provided the primary impetus for economic development.

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Top American exports in 2010 included computers and electronics, agricultural products, chemicals, transportation equipment, and other machinery, particularly airplanes, the USCBC said.

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Many of these smaller cities are becoming hubs for fast growing industries such as electronics, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and machinery.

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