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When the defective equipment sold throughout the country was shown to have degraded the groundwater of a large park, there was no option but to deforest the area, burn the land and decree it off limits. That was the best defence that would help the company deflect the intense criticism that was coming. It was, in fact, the only defensive position available. Defects in the company's equipment was becoming common and their opponents were becoming deft at providing definitive deductive evidence that the company should be shut down. The degradation they were causing was simply too great and the favor of the public was fading. At first, the company wanted to defy public opinion, however, and continued to operate. They renewed an advertisement campaign to show the public their dedication to fixing their deficiencies.
全国范围内销售的有缺陷的设备已经表明造成了一大公园的地表水水质的退化，惟一的选择就是砍掉树林，烧了那块地，然后颁布命令禁止任何人进入。这是帮助公司转移突如其来的猛烈批评的最佳保护办法。事实上，这是惟一的防守位置。公司设备的缺陷日益普遍；对手们越来越善于提供最可靠的推论证据证明这家公司应该关闭。他们造成的衰退太严重了，公众支持率正在下降。但是，开始的时候公司想无视公众意见，继续运作。他们重新发起一轮广告攻势，向公众表明他们会一心一意改正缺点。