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Commut- saddened that the deer had been killed. . _, We even put barcodes in our dogs, hoping I 3 l 1 \’ trig times are cut. industry is more effective. ”That 5 your consolation prize for striking it, said Strand. 'You . that they will be returned to us ifthey are lost. \( ‘I \\ Smart garbage bins allow workers to can keep the animal and harvest the meat, but you have to advise 1 But the lntemet of Things takes this idea ‘ ' respond when needed, rather than on a theMlnlstry(ofNatural “with“ W“ redoing 5“ of connectivity even further, to the installa- schedule, generating significant savings on W" you do strike a deeryou re suddenly very popular. F1“?- tion of sensors that automatically create a fuel. maintenance and labour costs, Not to you ll have people “OP ‘0 see if YO“ re 0K, and secondly. you ll steady flow of information. 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