We can inflate our way to paying debt, even if it means crushing the value of the U.S. dollar to do so.

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Those bent on pre-ordering through the Apple Store saw the company's online portal exhaust itself within an hour of the 3:01AM availability -- faster than the iPhone 4 and 4S, and no doubt crushing the hopes of North Americans who value their sleep.

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Central bankers starved the economy of necessary liquidity by increasing the intrinsic value of the yen, inflicting a crushing burden on debtors.

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