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GUILD: In medieval European times, a collection of artisans or merchants in the same occupation or industry, often in a particular location. Guilds were the forerunners of modern craft unions. They typical set quality standards and criteria for entry into the profession. Doing so allowed guilds to limit competition, monopolize their markets, keep prices high, and boost guild member incomes.
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INNOVATION The initial application of new products, technologies, and ideas that usually generate a beneficial improvement in society and the economy. In contrast to an invention, which is the act of creation, an innovation is the implementation of a product, technology, or idea. Innovations are changes in existing institutions and the status quo, prompted by risk-taking entrepreneurs, that promote prosperity and improved living standards.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time calling an endless list of 800 numbers looking to buy either a box of multi-colored, plastic paper clips or several orange mixing bowls. Be on the lookout for the last item on a shelf.
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The penny is the only coin minted by the U.S. government in which the "face" on the head looks to the right. All others face left.
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"I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time. " -- Anna Freud, psychologist
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IIA
Irrelevance of Independent Alternatives
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