Kirschman defines trauma as a normal reaction to an abnormal event, an emotional reaction that can lead to depression and suicidal thoughts.

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News of the event drew an immediate reaction from the Democratic Governors Association, which called on Mr. Zuckerberg to abandon the event and attacked Mr. Christie as a "right-wing Republican darling" in an online petition.

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This, perhaps, is the true lesson of the downgrade of America's credit rating, and the market reaction to that event.

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The event, which is clearly a reaction to the planned sequestration cuts, also targets tax parity.

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My first reaction was that this event was too serious for Twitter.

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Such decisions are therefore rational, as opposed to a reaction to a random event, because traders believe the existence of momentum is a reason for the stock price to rise higher.

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Likewise, it is reasonable to say that no national security policy should be based only on a reaction to one specific dramatic event.

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And then, has the U.S. prepared a contingency plan in the event that there is some negative global market reaction on Monday?

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Moreover, the chances are that it would evoke outrage throughout the Middle East (although Arab governments would privately rejoice at the event), and probably provoke an Iranian reaction that could involve a very large war as the Israelis are attacked by, and retaliate against, Iran's proxies in the Levant and throughout the world.

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Further, there is no chance of a runaway reaction that could lead to a Fukushima-type meltdown event.

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We are also setting up Rapid Reaction Teams that will help protect NATO's own networks in the event of attacks.

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At a New Hampshire campaign event, presidential rival John Edwards told reporters he was unaware of Clinton's emotional reaction and would not respond to it.

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