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The loss last week of the US shuttle Challenger has in some sense shocked the world. It would be good if it helped the United States to a better programme.
Will demographic trends and skill shortages be more effective, at least for women in professional and managerial careers, than the 1960s and 1970s legislation in support of equal opportunities?
