Even if the two firms knit together well, the combination does not fill any of the really significant holes in either firm's business.

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"They're absolutely shocked, it's a very close-knit community, but also sad as well to think that this would happen on their doorstep, " he said.

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You knit the community together, and you give people opportunity, as well as building something for your family.

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By bringing men and women back into close-knit teams at the very top of organizational hierarchies, we may very well get the multinational giants that run our lives today to begin to respond in a more responsible and sustainable manner.

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