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n. - Failure to be in agreement with or to comply with.

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  • Ellison's story is an effective parable for conformance (and the need for nonconformance) that is timeless.
  • Mistakes and experimentation are viewed as nonconformance and result in penalties via lowered performance ratings.
  • The story is also told non-sequentially - starting in the middle, then showing us the beginning and ending - adding to the theme of nonconformance.
  • We found that the Project Office initiated appropriate actions to identify and resolve LH2 sensor nonconformance issues by reviewing manufacturing and testing processes.
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