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Distinguishing Innovation Types

A company develops a new, highly efficient filter designed exclusively for desalinating seawater, significantly lowering the cost of producing fresh water from the ocean. Explain why this breakthrough, despite its importance, would likely not be classified as a general-purpose innovation. In your answer, refer to at least two key characteristics that define such broad-impact technologies.

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