It's a legal product with harmful effects so governments should rather focus their attention on educating people rather than going and trying and demonize the industry, drive extreme regulation, drive extreme taxation and now even right down to the most vulnerable in value chain, which are the farmers, the soft underbelly of the sector.

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No doubt something is working well at Wahaha, which is winning in an intensely competitive sector, food and soft drinks.

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The danger posed by attacks on soft targets such as the transportation sector clearly require that the authorities' surveillance and intelligence capabilities be augmented by the eyes and ears of millions of Americans whose own survival may depend upon their vigilance and assistance.

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We are starting to see an influx of money in the soft commodities and other areas of the commodity sector.

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Much of the ability of the private sector to step in with new employment positions will stem from a continuation of a soft rate policy from the Fed.

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Given some recent signs of weakness in the networking sector, I suspect the Street is happy to see the company hit estimates, even with slightly soft guidance.

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