After agreements are made, a new chapter begins, in which new management styles need to be implemented, corporate cultures change, financial operations could be overhauled, new technologies must be put in place, and novel corporate policies will be forced upon the acquired organization.

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Today also begins a new chapter in the relationship between our two countries.

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The first chapter, titled "The New Normal, " begins on Sept. 10, with a family asleep in front of the television.

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