It used as input local materials from those countries.

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So is the cardboard-box industry, as its basic input, used cardboard, is now in short supply.

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The survey is a compendium of official survey from around the world and is used by Barclays investment managers as top-down input data for their international asset allocation strategy.

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Instead of worrying whether or not the initial project is a success or failure, market input is treated as learning and used to adapt.

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They can also be used for different functions as users can watch a video on one screen and input commands on the other, or check email on one screen and use the other as a soft keyboard.

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