{"id":568487,"date":"2020-12-31T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T08:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/12\/31\/the-times-they-are-a-changing\/"},"modified":"2020-12-31T08:00:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T08:00:53","slug":"the-times-they-are-a-changing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/12\/31\/the-times-they-are-a-changing\/","title":{"rendered":"The times they are a-changing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As much as we\u2019d like to throw 2020 and everything that came with it into the dustbin of history<\/strong>, the unfortunate reality is that many of the changes experienced last year will likely stick with us for the long haul. 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