Another troubling sign for Mr. Knapp: Conversations with clients have focused on the timing of a correction.

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Although prices have slipped a bit, Curtis Hesler, editor of the Professional Timing Service newsletter, indicates that the drop may simply be a seasonal correction typical of November.

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