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PICTURES INDIANA UNIVERSITY 

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AND THE INDIANA ASSOCIATION OF 

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REALTORS 

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>> I THINK IT'S AMAZING AND 

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IT'S GREAT THAT IS AN AMERICAN 

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COMPANY IF YOU HAVEN'T GIVEN 

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UP AND JUST IMPORTANCE I 

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OVERSEAS ARE ACTUALLY DOING IT 

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HERE WHAT'S REALLY 

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REVOLUTIONARY IS THAT IT'S 

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VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO BRING 

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MANUFACTURING BACK TO THE US 

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IS AS YOU SAID SO BEING 

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MANUFACTURED IN INDIANA 

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>> WHAT'S UNIQUE IS EVERY 

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SINGLE TRUCK COMES OFF OF THE 

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ASSEMBLY LINE IDENTICALLY SO 

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WHAT THAT DOES IS IT ALLOWS 

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THE ABILITY TO SCALE 

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MANUFACTURING AND A MUCH MORE 

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EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WAY SO 

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THAT WE CAN KEEP THE COST OF 

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THE VEHICLE DOWN 

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>> JAY LENO ONE OF THE MANY 

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WORLD FAMOUS NAMES SUPPORTING 

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SLATE AUTO WHICH IT COULD HELP 

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DRIVE THE NEXT ERA OF INDIANA 

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AUTO MANUFACTURING FORWARD AND 

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ALL ALONE WELCOME TO INSIDE 

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INDIANA BUSINESS I'M GARY 

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SLIGHT AUTOS FOCUS PUTTING EVS 

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ON THE ROAD THAT ARE SIMPLE 

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AND AFFORDABLE EVENTUALLY SOME 

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2000 WORKERS COULD CRANK OUT 

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SLATES NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART EV 

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TRUCK AND ITS PLANT IN CARS 

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YESCO COUNTY 

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>> THAT'S WHERE WE HAD OUR BIG 

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PRESS IS THAT YOU ABOUT THE 

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ROLLS OF PAPER ON FIELD FROM A 

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ONCE VIBRANT CATALOG PRINTING 

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PLANT WARSAW TO ONE OF THE 

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MOST CLOSELY WATCHED ELECTRIC 

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VEHICLE STARTUPS IN AMERICA 

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SLADE AUTO HAS ATTRACTED THE 

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ATTENTION OF INVESTORS 

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INCLUDING AMAZON FOUNDER JEFF 

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BEZOS AND EVEN JAY LENO'S 

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GARAGE WHICH FEATURED THE 

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LOW-COST EV TRUCK AND ITS 

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UNIQUE BUSINESS MODEL EARLIER 

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THIS YEAR THE SLATE EV TRUCK 

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IS A LOW-COST CUSTOMIZABLE 

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ELECTRIC PICKUP DESIGNED TO 

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MAKE EV OWNERSHIP MORE 

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AFFORDABLE TO SEAT AMERICAN 

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MADE TRUCK THAT FEATURES A 

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SIMPLE NO-FRILLS DESIGN IT CAN 

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BE TRANSFORMED WITH 

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ACCESSORIES INCLUDING INTO AN 

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SUV ALLOWING BUYERS TO AD 

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FEATURES OVER TIME RATHER THAN 

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PAYING FOR THEM UP FRONT WE 

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ARE BEYOND EXCITED THAT 

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>> OUT OF ALL OF THE POTENTIAL 

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SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT 

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SLATE COULD HAVE CHOSEN THAT 

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THEY CHOSE WARSAW AND THEN 

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JUST FOR THEM TO TAKE A 

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FACILITY THAT FOR GENERATIONS 

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PROVIDE A GOOD JOB SON AND A 

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GREAT HISTORY AND A GREAT 

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ANCHOR IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR 

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THEM TO REPURPOSE THAT 

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BUILDING WITH NO NEW MODERN 

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MANUFACTURING IS PRETTY 

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EXCITING FOR US FOR WARSAW AND 

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INDIANA THE STORY GOES MUCH 

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DEEPER THAN ELECTRIC VEHICLES 

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THE POTENTIAL MORE THAN 2000 

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JOBS AT THE PLANT AND AN 

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ECONOMIC IMPACT PROJECTED AT 

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NEARLY 40 BILLION DOLLARS OVER 

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THE NEXT 20 YEARS THIS PROJECT 

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DEMONSTRATES THAT CAUSE YESCO 

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COUNTY CAN COMPETE AND WIN ON 

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A NATIONAL STAGE COMPANIES 

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HAVE CHOICES AND SLATE CHOSE 

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WARSAW FOR MANY REASONS BUT I 

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THINK MOSTLY BECAUSE OUR 

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WORKFORCE OUR MANUFACTURING 

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CULTURE AND OUR ABILITY TO GET 

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THINGS DONE AND THIS WEEK A 

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MAJOR MILESTONE WITH THE 

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RELEASE OF THE PRICE TAG FOR 

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SLATE CP JUST OVER $25.000 

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>> NUMBER THE COMPANY SAYS HAS 

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GENERATED MORE THAN 180.000 

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PREORDERS SO CAN A NO-FRILLS 

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TRUCK SUCCEED WHERE OTHER EV 

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STARTUPS HAVE FAILED 

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>> THAT'S THE QUESTION 

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SURROUNDING SLATE AUTO AND 

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IMPLICATIONS FOR WARSAW 

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NORTHERN INDIANA IN THE STATE 

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INDIANA CERTAINLY ARE 

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SIGNIFICANT AND JOINING ME NOW 

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FOR SOME PERSPECTIVE IS 

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CONNECTS US INDIANA PRESIDENT 

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IN CEO JAY WORDS J GREAT TO 

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SEE THANKS HAVE YEAH CONNECTS 

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US INDIANA SUPPORTS THE 

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STATE'S MANUFACTURING SECTOR 

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AND ALSO THE IMPORTANT 

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LOGISTICS SECTOR AS WELL AS 

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YOU LOOK AT THIS I MENTIONED 

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180.000 RESERVATIONS PRE 

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ORDERS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THIS 

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NEW TRUCK WHAT DOES THIS 

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SIGNIFY FOR THE IN YOUR VIEW 

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FOR THE INDIANA MANUFACTURING 

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THINGS AND REALLY REALLY 

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HELPFUL SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANT 

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THINGS I MEAN THERE'S THE SORT 

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OF THAT THE STATISTICS THE 

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NUTS AND BOLTS 400 SITE 

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400 MILLION INVESTMENT IN THE 

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FACILITY 2000 JOBS YOU KNOW 

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BILLIONS IN ECONOMIC 

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POSITIVE STUFF I THINK ALSO 

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REALLY INTERESTING WHAT IT 

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SIGNIFIES THE PLANT THAT 

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THEY'RE MODERNIZING CURRENTLY 

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HE'S AN OLD PUBLISHING 

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CATALOGS AND THEY MADE 

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MAGAZINES AND THINGS LIKE THAT 

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THINGS THAT ARE LARGELY 

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OBSOLETE OLD ECONOMY SO THIS 

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SHOWS THE FLEXIBILITY AND 

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ADAPTABILITY INDIANA'S 

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MANUFACTURING CENTER WHERE 

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THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE THAT 

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FACILITY AND IT'S GOING TO 

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MAKE SOME OF THE MOST MODERN 

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NEW ECONOMY PRODUCTS IN THE 

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WORLD SO I JUST THINK IT SAYS 

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GREAT THINGS ABOUT ANY AND 

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IT'S JUST YOU DOES THIS 

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UNDERSCORE TO YOUR WORK 

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CONNECTS US AND OTHERS ARE 

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DOING AROUND WORKFORCE IN 

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INDIANA THIS AS YOU MENTIONED 

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2000 JOBS POTENTIALLY A LOT OF 

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ROBOTICS THE EDUCATED 

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WORKFORCE THAT RAIN WORKFORCE 

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IN WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE 

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STATE IN THAT REGARD FOR SURE 

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GARY ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE 

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WORKING ON THERE AS WE HAVE A 

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GROUP CALLED AN INDUSTRY TOWN 

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ASSOCIATION 

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WITHIN OUR CONNECTS US 

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MEMBERSHIP THEY FOCUS STRICTLY 

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ON WORKFORCE ISSUES SO THEY DO 

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THINGS LIKE THEY DEVELOP A 

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CURRICULUM FOR EXAMPLE ON 

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ROBOTICS AND THEY SAY WE AS 

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EMPLOYERS AS MANUFACTURERS 

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THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT 

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THAT YOU TEACH A B AND C WITH 

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REGARD TO ROBOTICS SO THAT WAY 

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WHAT'S TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS AGAIN 

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POST-SECONDARY REFLECTS WHAT 

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MANUFACTURES AND EMPLOYERS 

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NEED FOR GRADUATES COMING OUT 

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SO REALLY HELPS THAT WORKFORCE 

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THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF 

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EDUCATION SECRETARY GENERAL 

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BEEN VERY VERY HELPFUL IN 

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SUPPORT OF AND THAT INFORMALLY 

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GETTING EMPLOYER INPUT 

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MANUFACTURING PUT INTO THOSE 

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THINGS BUT THAT HELPS DO 

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THINGS LIKE CREATE THOSE THOSE 

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EMPLOYEES TO FILL THOSE 2000 

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JOBS WHAT ARE YOU HEARING IN 

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TERMS OF FROM AROUND THE STATE 

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OF INDIANA THE STATE OF THE 

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MANUFACTURING SECTOR I KNOW 

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YOU'VE GOT A NEW PRESIDENT CEO 

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NETWORK WHERE YOU YOU REALLY 

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DO INTERACT WITH LEADERSHIP 

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AROUND THE STATE ONE OF THE 

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BIG ISSUES COUPLE OF THINGS 

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THEY TALK ABOUT AND AGAIN NICE 

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RING THAT UP BECAUSE IT'S IT'S 

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A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT'S ON 

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THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE WHO 

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ARE DRIVING ECONOMY DRUG 

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MANUFACTURER AND I'D SAY 

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THERE'S 2 MAIN THINGS 

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CURRENTLY THE AI AND WORKFORCE 

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AND SAYING A LOT OF REALLY 

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INTERESTING AND CREATIVE 

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THINGS ABOUT IT THEY TALK 

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ABOUT THE ISSUES THEY TALK 

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ABOUT THEIR SOLUTIONS TO THOSE 

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TO THOSE PROBLEMS THOSE 

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CHALLENGES AND THEIR IDEAS AND 

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IT'S THINGS LIKE HOW TO SET UP 

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YOUR ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT A 

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I IT'S OBVIOUSLY IDEAS ABOUT 

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AI AND IT'S ABOUT SETTING UP 

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FUTURE THEY'RE DOING A LOT OF 

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REALLY CREATIVE PROJECTS 

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INTERESTING THINGS LIKE YOU 

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KNOW DON'T TRY TO DO 

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EVERYTHING IN YOUR SYSTEM WITH 

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AIG STAKE PICK A PROBLEM FOCUS 

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ON A PROM GET A SMALL GROUP 

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TOGETHER TO FOCUS ON A PROM 

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BRING IDEAS ADDRESS THINGS 

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LIKE THAT WORK FOR SIMILAR 

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THINGS HOW DO WE GET THE RIGHT 

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MATERIAL INTO THE CURRICULUM 

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SO THAT PEOPLE ARE PREPARED 

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FOR ROBOTICS OR WHATEVER SO 

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THINGS LIKE THAT VERY 

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IMPORTANT SECTOR OF THE 

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INDIANA COUNTY JAIL WHERE IT'S 

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GREAT TO SEE YOU WILL HAVE 

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MORE ON THIS CONVERSATION I 

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KNOW WITH SLATE AUTO AND THE