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As Personal Computers Became Popular, the Sale of Typewriters Decreased

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As personal computers became popular, the sale of typewriters decreased significantly and now typewriters are only used by a very small segment of consumers. Typewriters are in the maturity stage of the product life cycle.


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Distal Convoluted Tubule

A portion of kidney nephron between the loop of Henle and the collecting duct system where selective reabsorption and secretion of ions occurs to maintain blood pH and electrolyte balance.

Reabsorption

The process by which substances are taken back into the bloodstream from the kidneys or other tissues.

Uric Acid

A chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines, excreted in urine and associated with gout and kidney stones when present in high concentrations.

Urea

A nitrogenous waste compound produced by the breakdown of proteins in the liver and excreted in urine.

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