To be sure, Sarkozy has spoken out against the 35-hour maximum work week, which along with the rest of a rigid labor code helps keep unemployment close to 10%.

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Whereas the PGM can deliver 100, 000 bases of DNA code in a two-hour time frame, plus sample preperation, the MiSeq can deliver 250, 000 in eight hours, including prep time.

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