Worse still, some entire industries remain closed-off to this type of cross-sector innovation and this, partnered with constrictive supply chains, is stifling technological progress.

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Initially open with glass walls, the master-bedroom suite can be closed off from the rest of the home with a type of glass that turns from clear to opaque at the flip of a switch.

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It's a type of security that has been around since Congress created a new class of closed-end funds in 1980 that allows individuals to tap into private-equity deals.

FORBES: Nothing Ventured

But he said it could only be used for a specific type of bypass, where an artery is open in the first portion, closed in the middle and still supplying good heart muscle.

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When his shop closed in 2001, after 65 years of business, it held a stock of 2m pieces of type.

ECONOMIST: Martin Tytell