It was 1993, before fax machines were a staple of every small business.

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The small, private businesses that are their staple customers had no incentive to falsify their accounts or to issue stacks of dodgy share options.

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Most people in extreme poverty work on small, rain-fed farms, growing staple grains partly for their own consumption.

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Education is a staple at the stables, according to Warren "Black Red" Small, who said that taking care of a horse is a lot like taking care of yourself.

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Spectacles, a staple in Detroit indie fashion since 1984, continues to sell Detroit-themed clothing out of a small storefront downtown.

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