Brace yourselves, folks, because Allen must still be wondering what would happen if Facebook were down for an entire day.

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Brace yourselves for an era of heightened scrutiny of public funds.

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Brace yourselves bon vivants of the wine world, for a veritable holy grail of your venerated drink has been snapped up by an U.S. aficionado who wishes to remain, well, nameless.

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But unlike the painful memories of 2008 big banks are holding their own (for now) considering the pressures, and at least some of the reason behind the relative stability has to do with: (brace yourselves) recent regulations.

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