The raw materials network, run with militaristic precision, is independently owned but entirely dedicated to the Golden Arches.

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Corporations also would then be paying a fair share when they buy supplies or materials needed to run their companies.

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The tantalizing promise of cheap to produce, efficient to run materials, that could turn the next page in gadget history has always remained frustratingly out of reach.

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