Despite a series of stumbling blocks including a flood that destroyed her little home atelier, demand for her pieces grew, quickly expanding beyond her circle of friends.

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It distracts banks from their true purpose of expanding financial opportunities and reducing risk for an ever wider circle of citizens and enterprises.

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