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Slavery-free supply chains?

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Michael David Cobb Bowen
Aug 12, 2020
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Clerk: Good afternoon sir. My name is Rokesh, how may I help you today?

Customer: Oh, hi Rakesh, I'm just looking at these dress shirts here.

Clerk: Excuse me that's Rokesh.

Customer: Huh?

Clerk: Rokesh is my name, not Rakesh. Rakesh is an Indian name.

Customer: I..I'm sorry. Heh, bad pronunciation. So Rokesh, which shirts would you recommend?

Clerk: Those th…

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