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附译文二 Selecting Materials We are surrounded by materials and we rarely think about how these materials are selected. Why was your desk made of solid wood, plywood, or plastic-laminated particleboard? Why have so many plastics replaced steel and zinc in automobiles? What is the controversy about using foamed polystyrene plastic to package fast food? While you might take granted the materials that make up your products, you can be sure that the designers did not. People who desig