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1
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rhc
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voro
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thesc ad5 a.re ofren cffectivc and ro
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s
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2d
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advc.tiscd
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with
ihe sirremcnr to tlrc cxtent that this
advenising rechnique
ca. bc cffccdve. Howcver. the starcmcnt is
problcmatic
in rso rcspects:
(l)
jr
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r't?cs of ads arc often
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x
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introductoD'
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to
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thar thc introduc-
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onc
for each
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I do not dispurc thc lcgti-macf of rcscarch aimed at inp.oving thc
health and wetl-bcing
of
locierl'xnd
i6
mcmbers. Howcver, thc
speakcr misunderstands s/hy
vc
humans. by
ey
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vcry
neturc.
arc drivcn to
adraoce
our knoq'l€d8e in
thc fi.st
place.
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fxils
to appreciare
that in sceking knowlcdge
for knowledge's oqrl
s3l(e, rcserchers somclimes maj(c t}le
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4
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21
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39
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55
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challenge
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elecronle
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good
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polirical
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autho.iry
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rhe
1992
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mo.c
broadh,.
a
trming
back
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respect
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rcnsions
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r}le
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cnd?
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whar
educaional
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parcnb
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children
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1.
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Response for
Issue
1
(370
words)
Imposin8
icgulalon. mcasur€s
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mori\,arin8
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prorection

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ment regulation
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Foals
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poinr.
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man) individurls
ard busincsses will
attcmpr lo xvoid
comptiance
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acriviries.
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j3{ae
businesscs in
puriculat,
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legishtors to
modi4, regulatons or mov(
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jurisdicrions
lhar allow
thcir environmentrlly
hamful
acrivitier.

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budSer
in
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liry
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is $at this
pracaice
is a standard
operating modc amon8
some of our la4iesr
manufacnrrcrs.
A bcttcr
vay
(o
cnsure envjronmentd
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js
ro inculcarc a scnse
of

gi;G;o"r-ime^r
in our socicry and
cspcci ll rrl our corporalc
culrure-rhrough
educarion and slurcboldcr
involvcmcnr.
whcn
man)
individuals, including
kc)'corpor:tc exccurivcs. rre
commincd ro
valucs,
t}le rcgulrdons
associared
wirh those
!?lues
become a
codilication of
'
conscicnce
nt}ler rhm obslicles
ro circumvcnr.
Mo.eover. cornmirmcnt.
clriven actrons rre likely ro
bencfir rh( €nvironmciiiler
anct abovc
whar
the law
requires. For exxmpic_ \vhilc
a

pinicular
reguhrion migbt
permil
-__ .
a ccmin amorur
of toxic cmuenrs,
irdividurls and businesses
cornmittcd
ro enviror ncnld
protec
on mighr avoid
hannful emlssions alrogether,
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genuine
scnse
of commitment rhro
gh
cducdion
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shrrcholder action is not
jusr
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lcss costly ovcrJll thin i comphrnccdnvcn
:rpprorch. Regularorl'
s_ysrems inicrenrty
call for lcgislarjve comfiutrees,
invesrilgtions, xnd
cnforcemenr agencics, ,ll
of

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add ro t}lc t
x burden of
the
irize.s whom
these r€gulations are
dcsigncd ro
prot€cr.
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r'?ically associarcd with
burcaucrrric
rcgularion can r}|wafi thc
-
-
_
purposc
of the .cgdations,
bccrusc cnvironmcntal
problcms
can
quickly
bccomc grave
indeed.
ln
ilm, cnvironmenld
regulatjons rc
cascniially
cxpensive
3an&Aids. A
conmitncntba5cd approach, involving

cducation
d ihc individud
levcl
and shareholdcr activism at
the corpon.c lcvcl. cnn
instill
in thc socicq'
at larSe a scnse of
environinenEl consciencc.
resultin8
jn
f:r more ctrcc-
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simulared
rgumenr:
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rhc
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srudy,
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morc
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ln
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sagging prolirs
at
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should
ral<c
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by
rclocaring
t]]e srlon
from
i!s currcnr
iocation
in Apron,s
suburban
mall
ro dol{rntown
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the
salon's
decidcdly
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Hair-Dooz,
our
chjef
comperiror
ar rhe
mall, haj
jusr
relocared
downrown
and is
tbriving
at its
ncw locacion,
ancl
thc mosa
prosperous
hiir srlon
in nearby
tsrainard
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in rhar
ciqrs down.
to\vn area,
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thc locarions

ofthese
rwo successful
salons,
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is ceftain
ro aniacr
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filst
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conclusion
a5
scll as
its inteflncdiare
conclurion
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any). Whv
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fifsr stcp
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clcar about
thc Ar8umenr's
conclusions,
lt,s
impossiblc
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rhe allt}lor's
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cvidence
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conclusions
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l ldentif.v the Arsument s finrl conclusion.

2. Describc bricUl lhc
rBUmcn.
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in suppoft of its cooclusion.
3.
Allude
genersll\'
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problcms wirh
the
ArFument
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use ol cvirlcncc.
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probablr'accomplish
all tlrree tasks in 2-J scnrences. Here's
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concise
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undcrline<j
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phr.lses
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you
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gencnl
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ccnrin cvjdence
about two
66er uir satons,
ttrc manascr of
Uppcrcuts
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S9!!!9!f-!g!g1l
IJC should relocxre from suburban to downtown Apion ir ordd
to
ani:rcr morc custome.s and, ir tufn, improvc irs
profitabiliq'. How.
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js
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ir sl,nds-

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composin8
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Bker
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viil
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essal
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salon
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uoPtovcn
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