But for Steve, devices are more than just the sum of their functions.

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More than 500 structures still stand throughout the city, and the guide details their different functions.

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In countless companies the marketer and other functions work the details of their initial budgets independently, rather than leverage the power of integration.

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But if they really want to get serious about it, there are better ways to do it than buying 16, 000 computers and then limiting their use to back-office functions.

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