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in 2013 but later revoked, the Konya Investment Monitoring and Coordination Presidency re-auctioned the site, awarding a new license to Konya Krom Magnesite Brick Industry in January 2023. Authorities ensure compliance with the Geothermal Resources Law (No. Previously licensed to AGN Petrol Inc. 5686) and related regulations.
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With Michael Braungart, 2013. But we were not required to by law. It had shutters and skylights operated by children so they could let the sun in, keep the sun out, put them to bed at night, that kind of thing. And I just thought a building as an organism operated by children would be so much fun. They had their mouths on everything.
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