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There’s a Shortage in Chips to Make Chips…

The chip shortage for manufacturing everything from automobiles to laptops has been pretty well-covered in the last couple of years, but now, in a cruel joke, there’s now a shortage of chips for manufacturers who make those chips.

Industry execs are now saying they foresee this problem to persist through to 2024.

Hold on to your horses supply chain execs, I don’t envy the job you have.

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