The problem originally surfaced in India in February 2006 and although he returned to action that summer against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, he admitted after those series that he still did not feel right.

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Pershing, which is working with Vornado, the real estate investment trust that disclosed a 9.9% stake in the department store chain, said he did not feel comfortable discussing too much about his vision for the retailer before meeting with management but still offered investors several morsels.

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