Bit parts, such as Tatjana Patitz 's turn in 1993's Rising Sun, or turns on reality shows such as Janice Dickinson 's season on VH1's The Surreal Life, often fail to launch acting careers.

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After bailing out the banks three years ago (and making some of them too big to fail), it was reported today that the government is preparing to launch a multi-billion dollar lawsuit to recoup losses that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac suffered on mortgage backed bonds (loans that the government itself encouraged the banks to make).

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But sometimes, collaborations fail to live up to the hype surrounding the launch.

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Russia has suggested to launch a joint operation to round them up, and even threatened a military action if Georgia would fail to flush the rebels.

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You could still fail to see the value, considering that the 66-satellite constellation went bankrupt just 8 months after its commercial launch last January.

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