In truth, in only 15 years genetic engineering has achieved monumental humanitarian and economic successes worldwide.

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When comparing the day-to-day focus on building technical stuff, and the day-to-day reality of trying to figure out current Market Truth, it is really useful to note the difference in complexity: Engineering is a relatively small challenge in most cases.

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There would be less truth in that caricature if British graduates in disciplines such as science and engineering gained some familiarity with business as part of their studies (it is noteworthy that the best British universities discourage students from earning money while they learn, while at American ones most are obliged to).

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