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Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin
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Is It OK for the Factory to Not Put in the Filters to Keep the Paint From Landing on Other People's Cars?
People who live near a factory that does plating of metal goods. They wake up in the morning and they notice little spots on their car. Those spots are caused by the paint room shooting off little, tiny bits of paint that don't adhere to the metal. And yes, it adheres to cars a block, two blocks, five blocks away. Is it ok for the factory to not put in the filters that are needed to keep the paint from landing on other people's cars? Or is it sort of a situation of, if you don't want paint to land on your car, don't park outside, or don't live near the factory?
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