On the water front, not only is dirty quality still a big problem in much of Asia, but scarce quantity, too.

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All of this fixation with prestige I suppose is fine and dandy, but the problem is that prestige is emphatically not the equivalent of quality.

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If quality was a problem, it was a systemic error and not connected to employee morale.

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While many avoid the issue by seeing a managed-care in-network recommendation, that often exacerbates the problem of finding a helpful therapist because their concern is cost, not quality of care.

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The problem with most off-the-rack boots is not so much fit as quality.

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Dr Stevens said the quality of care given by doctors and nurses was not a concern, nor was it about a problem with triage - where patients are seen initially for an assessment about the urgency of treatment needed.

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The problem, however, is that the cottonseed varieties that produce high-quality flour do not produce high-quality lint.

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There does not appear to be another issue with the machine at present, so it was probably a single quality-control problem.

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