Some of the planners said the current situation isn't so bad, seen in perspective.

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Moosajee admits that the current transit situation doesn't cater well to the economic needs of Johannesburg, adding that the city is working to better integrate its transport system.

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But in the current fraught situation, the Greeks can't even sort out how to get the capital into the banks, let alone when.

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"The current situation with the Blackberry outages couldn't come at a worse time for RIM, following some harsh criticism in recent months, " he said.

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"I also don't normally reflect on the past but in the current situation it has been necessary to do so, " he wrote.

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In an odd twist, the current regulation doesn't require mark-to-market accounting in every situation.

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