Keep your old friends close, and make new ones.

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"This court cannot but comment that the Corps' approach reminds the court of the old adage, 'Close your eyes and you become invisible, ' " said the ruling.

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Once every account you own has successfully made a payment from your new checking account, it will be safe to go ahead and close the old one.

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