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The outcome of a negotiation is often shaped by forces largely outside of buyers’ control.
It is a supply issue, shaped by land‑use rules that choke housing construction, permitting regimes that delay projects, and regulatory barriers that deter new firms from forming and competing effectively.
From Barron's
Much less familiar is Guglielmo of Malavalle, a twelfth century hermit venerated by the Augustinians for defeating a dragon using a simple wooden staff shaped like a pitchfork.
From Science Daily
As Anthony DePalma chronicles in “On This Ground: Hardship and Hope at the Toughest Prep School in America,” the decisions these monks made have shaped St. Benedict’s for more than a half century.
From heavy punk numbers to jazzy R&B ballads and solemn country-infused performances, the academy celebrated those who have shaped music, whether it’s on the artistry end or the business end of things.
From Los Angeles Times
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