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	Cisco To Close For 4 Days

David M Ewalt

11-25-2008 3:50 PM

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David M Ewalt says:

This sort of shut down is smart thinking -- a good way to save money, and positioned in the holiday season, it doesn't look bad, and actually helps morale.

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11-25-2008 4:57 PM

BartendingBear

I believe our whole perspective of productivity, technical progress, profitability, and many other interrelated factors must be realigned to the needs of humanity rather than the needs of a spreadsheet. I just can't figure out how we get past greed in doing so.

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