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Concluding thoughts


There seemed much to learn from this experience. The greatest irony for this writer was that material pre-judged as dry (the supply chain of ethanol) or pre-judged as challenged (the Chinese writing in English) seemed eminently readable. By contrast, the combination of Western voices writing of human experience seemed the most tedious.

This author was heartened to read grounded theories based on populations of 17 and 35, and is grateful that the documentation does not have to extend into the many hundreds. Glimpses of creativity were also appreciated; e.g., the solicited diaries.

This writer remains in awe of the array of moving parts that distill into a grounded theory, not the least of which is the wealth of research that lies ahead. Nonetheless, with the proper pace and effort, was reassured that such a creation of one's own is, in fact, within reach.