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The staff devote themselves solely to this 

 work, their whole time and energy are given 

 to it. They have no educational duties, they 

 are free from the responsibilities of the class 

 room and the burden of students' exercises. 

 The senior members of the staff joined 

 avowedly with the purpose of applying science 

 to industry; they are prepared to make it 

 their life-work. The juniors retain their posts 

 for some time; thus all acquire a store of 

 experience of the highest value, with a unique 

 knowledge of the technical aspects of industry 

 which it is difficult to gain in any other way. 

 The Laboratory has, I trust, acquired the con- 

 fidence of the technical industrial world, and 

 problems are brought before the staff with 

 the knowledge that they will be handled in a 

 confidential manner by men trained to deal 

 with them. In such an institution it is possible 

 to specialise as to both staff and equipment 



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