But the three wise men -- the reason -- (sign falls off wall) -- uh-oh, I thought that was the cookies going down.

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ComScore Media Metrix, another Web traffic research firm, couldn't even measure the site's traffic--a sign that it falls below 50, 000 users a month.

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As for the economic impact, so far there is not much sign that the latest share price falls have persuaded American consumers to draw in their horns.

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But blame for poor outside appointments falls squarely on independent directors, perhaps encouraging them to change their minds at the first sign of failure.

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