Obsolescence beckons.

Obsolescence ob·so·les·cent
adj.
1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete.

2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. beckons by the year 2010 for products representing more than 70% of today's sales, finds a report by Deloitte, "Mastering the Innovation Paradox paradox, statement that appears self-contradictory but actually has a basis in truth, e.g., Oscar Wilde's "Ignorance is like a delicate fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. ."

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Date:	May 1, 2004
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