And automotive is today just one among multiple industries which are following such a path.

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Hersman said investigators believe the problem originated in cell six, which shows multiple signs of a short circuit -- an unintended path of electricity.

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During the same period Thailand experienced multiple army coups, but its leaders chose a different economic path.

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PepperHamilton also places lawyers on multiple tracks instead of the traditional partner-or-out path, in which associates not destined to make partner were nudged to the door just as they were becoming fully trained.

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"There are multiple jurisdictions and unless it's an ongoing crime that uses the same path all the time, the trail goes cold quickly, " Spafford said.

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Almost as remarkable is the tortuous path it has taken, a 10-year odyssey that has included four governors, multiple developers and the staunch opposition of two NFL franchises.

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