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Background: Some workplaces provide snacks for their employees, and employees frequently find it very difficult to avoid constantly snacking on these delicious treats. The Issue: It is hard to avoid snacking, especially when snacks are free. Proposal: The solution is simple (Figure 1): just wear a shirt that says “I’ll give you $20 if you…
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Background: Certain types of vending machines are capable of squeezing oranges and dispensing the freshly-squeezed orange juice right there at the machine. Generally speaking, these machines actually show you the oranges through a transparent window, so you can see the orange-juice-making process. Most of these machines proclaim that you are getting “100% Orange Juice” or…
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Background: Food is delicious, and in the past, the main threat to survival was starvation rather than over-eating. But, times have changed! Please support our sponsors! Now, almost everyone gets fat. How can this issue be solved without hiring an unyielding personal trainer and chef for every single person? Proposal: One way to solve this problem…
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Background: In this plan, we will discuss a sub-category of indoor climbing: bouldering. Bouldering involves climbing up a surface that is studded with various hand- and foot-holds, and it generally involves no safety equipment beyond a padded mat. The Issue: Bouldering / rock climbing has gained significant mainstream popularity since 2010. However, one thing that…

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