Many parts and even whole cars are simply stolen from the factory, only to turn up soon after in criminally connected auto dealerships.

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"To put it simply, you walk into a factory, you press a button, and the pipes are ready for delivery the next morning, " he says.

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In the past, managers at state enterprises simply worked their way up the factory line, landing in an office after a couple decades of dedicated service at the plant.

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When inspectors reported these issues to factory management, the management simply ignored and turned their back on the issue.

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Monday's figures from the New York Federal Reserve simply added fuel to the fire, as the measure of factory activity in the state was better than at any point in its two-year history.

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Despite the fact that these jobs were good factory jobs in China, and that they may simply lead to manufacturers to replace the workers with robots, consumers made a lot of noise over this and got Apple to subject itself to increased monitoring and pressed Foxconn into giving raises.

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In similar situations elsewhere, developers have simply marched in, paid off the right people and built a factory that pumps raw effluent straight into the fishing grounds.

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