That would be terrific, except for this: The whack only applies to assets held 10 years or longer.

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Now, some of these merger fiends may be terrific companies, but it would be wishful thinking to suppose that any of them are understating their earnings.

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He would be the favorite for the MVP if not for the terrific season that Brady is having with arguably less talent on offense.

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