Even a minor hiccup in the business model could lead to significant losses for purchasers of the shares.

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So, often, nothing gets said or addressed until there is a financial hiccup or even full-blown emergency.

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The softness in demand from international markets like China is something of a weight on results, but if the U.S. housing recovery continues, even with the occasional hiccup, Whirlpool should be fine.

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Ironically, stockpiling virtually guarantees there will be commercial disruptions around the end of the millennium, even if technical fallout is no more than a hiccup.

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And even the dividend increase did not come without a hiccup.

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But even if it is, supply will be very tight and any hiccup could mean further power cuts.

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