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+1

It's the same with manufacturing, it's all the support systems that go as well.  Look at the rag trade, it will be very hard to bring it back.  I don't believe we can only be a service community and tourist destination.

I believe in making things and adding value.  Just my 2 cents.

You left out mining You are spot on though, once the capital intensive manufacturing industry is dead and buried it will be incredibly expensive to re-start if the economies ever make sense in the future.

As I said, I have no idea what the solution is; but there is a very real cost to be paid for the change in the way we buy things. I guess I am saying give the locals a shot at the sale before you pull the trigger over the net.