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To: Fred Levine who wrote (33599)12/29/1999 4:47:00 PM
From: w0z  Respond to of 70976
 
Dual-sourcing is very common for all companies...whether it is components, equipment, services, or whatever. Competition is what keeps everyone honest and keeps complacency from setting in at suppliers.