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    Quote Originally Posted by d0gbreath View Post
    They were trying to help us, but, as usual, they weren't very good at it.
    They? Who is "they"? Are "they" related to "them"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kodiak View Post
    Correction: They were trying to control us.
    That's the part that they weren't very good at.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Physics Hunter View Post
    There were a couple of good things, but they could be stated as loss...

    We lost confidence in the beloved globalized JIT supply chain.
    America lost access to some manufacturing and security needs (Chips).
    A lot of people, including me, found great local sources of some staples that benefit my neighbors and me.

    Given time, I could think of more.
    Localize not globalize

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