Spare inventory stays in the fields, rather than being stored in the back of the shop.

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And, of course, there is nothing to stop a machinist, an electrician, or any other worker from pursuing knowledge of other fields in their spare time.

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If demand cools, and especially if oil fields come online and restore the spare capacity of yesteryear, the cartel will regain its pricing power.

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