The pieces of scenery are activated by switching on and off so-called passthrough transistors that control the flow of electronic signals from one part of the chip to another.

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But Wall Street money mavens know that not only can they bully the SEC to delay or snuff the fiduciary rule as long as Republicans control key House committees, they can channel the all-important flow of money to get those anti-investor Congressmen re-elected.

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At these depths, everything must be done with remote-control robots that install the blowout preventers, submersible pumps and other devices to manage the flow of oil and water on the ocean floor.

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The third reason for the money flow is that, even though nearly all incumbents will be re-elected easily, control of the House remains uncertain.

ECONOMIST: If in doubt, spend