This means that if you want to integrate your system with other systems, like your website or accounting database or if you want to perform complex customizations (and have the expertise to do so) you can dig into the entrails of SugarCRM to make it do exactly what you want it to do.

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The idea you can dig a hole and bury money in it, so people can dig it up for wages must be put to one side for a change.

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But when you dig deeper into this toolset, you can see how it could be applied to a number of different industries.

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You can scoop it up, street-style, with corn tortillas or dig in with a knife and fork.

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