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		<distractor><![CDATA[sharply]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[networks]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[facilitated]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[processing]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[disks]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[technical]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[storage]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[software]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[replace]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[popular]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[revolutionize]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[skills]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[By the mid-1980s, virtually all U.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[S.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[businesses owned at least one computer.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[Prices of computers declined sharply over the next few years, resulting in a surge in popularity.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[At the same time, offices started to rely on networks, which the sharing and processing of data.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[Such data facilitated was made possible by improvements in both processing the hardware and software industries.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[More recently, data storage disks have undergone their own revolution.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[Because of technical advancements, the storage  capacity of a compact disc increased significantly.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[In addition, manufacturers of software offer competitive upgrades to replace competitors' products.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[Virtually all office workers today are trained in the most popular word processing software.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[Computers repeatedly revolutionize the workplace, and everyone, no matter how accomplished he or she is with other skills , needs to stay abreast of major trends in computer development.]]></distractor>
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