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08/06/2010 - Updated 12:47 PM ET

Manufacturing trickles back to U.S.

Maria Serna tests hair irons for Farouk Systems at the CHI USA manufacturing facility on July 22 in Houston.
Maria Serna tests hair irons for Farouk Systems at the CHI USA manufacturing facility on July 22 in Houston.
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By Dave Einsel, for USA TODAY

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