Coming so soon after Seattle, any meeting would need to be a stunning success to avoid being judged a catastrophic failure, and would also run the risk of a repeat of Seattle-style chaos.

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In fact, with the exception of Microsoft, Seattle looks distinctly like an old-style lumber and defense town dominated by giants like Weyerhaeuser, Boeing and cut-rate retailer Costco.

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Tiffany Ishiguro, who works in human resources in Seattle, shows women how to be chic and also work-appropriate on her blog, I Am Style-ish.

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