They are also lowly paid, and even now Thai employers complain they cannot find locals to replace them.

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Dickerson is also hoping that church followers who cannot afford the real thing would find the cheaper version an enticing alternative, but so far they have not shown enthusiasm.

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Codelco also needed to find a way to get more ore out of existing mines because for political reasons, it cannot buy new mines, he said.

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