On the one hand, it appears to have significantly cut back on orders from Iran and sought to bolster its ties with other Gulf producers.

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ALTe, on the other hand, wants purchase orders in hand so that it could raise funding and start production.

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He produced a catalog, painstakingly compiling a list of thousands of items by hand on the same kitchen table where he packed and shipped orders.

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On the other hand, there's also been some reports of Apple canceling orders for being "over the limit" -- even from folks that have just ordered one iPad -- although those seem to be few and far between at the moment.

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