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Summer is over, and while I’m always sorry to see it go, fall in New England is an exciting time. Everyone hunkers back down to work and there’s a sense of renewal and possibility. Right now, I’m ...

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In May 2011, German automobile-maker Volkswagen invited consumers in China to help the company develop new versions of “the people’s car”. Contestants were given a tool to design the vehicle and post ...