Today, Carr writes, computing is following that same path from tool to utility.

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Challenge inspection is a tool of limited utility...for a number of reasons: First of all, if we cannot detect the violation in the first place, the challenge inspection provision is irrelevant.

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This new tool is a web development utility that enables designers to preview their designs on multiple devices and test them simultaneously.

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The Everio GX series model GZ-GX1 takes an entirely different approach to styling, emphasizing its utility as an image acquisition tool.

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Proponents simply have asserted that policy should be based on LCA, apparently assuming that its utility as a technology assessment tool implies its value as a regulatory tool.

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