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      <title><![CDATA[Against the disappearance of local commerce: we all have a role to play]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>In the last fifteen years, 5,000 businesses have closed their doors in the Balearic Islands. It's a staggering figure and shows that we are facing a profound change in the model that goes beyond the economy. The closure of traditional commerce is also a process of collective loss: of the uniqueness of our streets, of the identity of neighborhoods and towns, of the network of trust and mutual support that is generated between customers and merchants.</p>]]></description>
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