Engineering ingenuity: the Swiss have many admirable qualities, one of which is their talent for ingenious design and craftsmanship. You just have to look around you to see examples of these remarkable--and sometimes groundbreaking--feats of engineering.

Swiss News › Nbr. 2011, January 2011

Author: Bachmann, Helena

Position:: Only in switzerland

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Engineering ingenuity: the Swiss have many admirable qualities, one of which is their talent for ingenious design and craftsmanship. You just have to look around you to see examples of these remarkable--and sometimes groundbreaking--feats of engineering.

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When discussing typically Swiss characteristics, words like "creative" and "inventive" don't spring to mind with the same frequency as "dull" and "diligent". However, the Swiss have managed to successfully parlay their knack for precision and quality constructio...

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