Oklahomans on Tuesday morning are trying very hard to be there for each other.

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They must travel together, lodge together, and be there for each other through the vicissitudes of unfolding lives.

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And with financial systems generally being susceptible to contagions, there may be something to be said for having numerous financial systems running parallel to each other rather than putting all our eggs in one basket.

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Because both being actors we know that there's going to be times ahead where we're not going to see each other for months.

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And when you look at what had to happen in Northern Ireland in order for peace to come about, is there has to be some recognition and understanding on each side of the other side.

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Though there are many more bonds than equities, they are far more homogenous, and thus can be relatively easily substituted for each other in portfolios.

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