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        compensation is less competitive. He advised that the
        highest separation rates are occurring in the academic
        areas, and said that a consultant had quantified the cost
        of turnover at up to $68 million annually. The causes of
        Stanford turnover, he said, include the Silicon Valley
        labor market, income pressures (cost of living, housing,
        better paid opportunities), lack of career progression,
        and issues with supervision and recognition. </fon