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Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
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Note that this entire design sequence can take as little as part of a day, yielding a sample garment hung on a mannequin. Again, the time it takes managers to reach a decision is what determines the length of this process.
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A sample garment hung on a mannequin. Again, the time it takes managers to reach a decision is what determines the length of this process.

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Almost all home machines are lockstitch machines. The top thread comes from a spool or cone of thread above the machine and goes through many thread guides, a thread tensioner, a take-up arm, and, finally, the needle.
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The top thread comes from a spool of thread above the machine and goes through many thread guides, a thread tensioner, a take-up arm, and, finally, the needle.

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Finally, the committee appeared to have discounted Torricelli's contention that he was not responsible for expensive earrings that Chang had given as Christmas gifts to his sister, Stern and Balaban. The senator's belief " that such items were of little value or were not gifts to you under the circumstances " displayed poor judgment and violated Senate gift rules, the panel found.
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The committee appeared to have discounted Torricelli's contention that he was not responsible for expensive earrings that Chang had given as Christmas gifts to his sister. His belief that such items were of little value violated Senate gift rules.