On November 18th, for no apparent reason, Gome's share price parted company from those of its competitors, and the slide suddenly became a rout.

11月18日，国美股价没有任何明显原因的与其竞争者分道扬镳，下滑突然演变成溃退。

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The reason for the worry became apparent almost at once.

担忧的原因几乎立刻就变得显而易见了。

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Collusion, whether or not oiled by fancy meals and wads of cash, between bank inspectors and the banks they supposedly supervise has been a big reason why the rot in Japan's financial system has continued to spread since it first became apparent in the early 1990s.

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