Of course, implementing both initiatives would tend to shift job creation from defense to domestic pursuits like teaching.

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But Blair is likely to hold firm against moves to shift responsibility for European defense away from NATO and the influence of the United States.

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Forbes spoke with Carr about his belief that Internet-connected people are losing their ability to think deeply, what the rise of devices like the iPad and Kindle might mean for that shift, and his defense of President Obama's recent anti-gadget jab.

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