Perhaps this is inevitable given the variety of languages and cultures in Asia and given the cost of spreading culture across national borders.

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Yet the biggest cost is born by our culture and in the creation of a civil society that makes it near impossible for people to interact sensibly.

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She identified the four major barriers for women: cost, culture, technical literacy and perceived lack of need.

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Assets such as low cost of living, high quality of life, and culture have been essential in retaining the talent that have contributed to turning Louisiana, and New Orleans specifically, into a film industry leader, entrepreneurial mecca, and technology hub.

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Still, many wonder if the company will grow benefits in order to stay in front of critics, gradually eroding its low-cost culture and eating into profits.

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