He bore this second big disappointment in his life stoically.

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Not so long ago, all of the big accounting firms were full-bore tax shelter merchants.

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These moves may seem small-bore compared to gun laws in many other countries, but they are a very big deal here, and it is hard to see how the ban on assault rifles will get past Republican (and indeed some Democratic) opposition in Congress.

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