Players who visit the farm will collect Megamind-branded virtual goods to take back to their own farms.

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Another is to oblige manufacturers to take back and dispose of certain goods when consumers have finished with them.

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It also means that spare pallets take the most economical route from a retailer's loading dock back to a warehouse or factory that is shipping out goods.

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