At the first staff meeting afterward, his manager quietly slid him a box that held a standard item the company gave to recognize a job well done.

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Thus, standard line item cuts will result, which will only reinforce systemic problems, not fix them, and create unsustainable savings.

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The ministry said local municipalities will be responsible for carrying out testing and that any item measuring above the set standard will not be permitted to be sold.

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