They tried to fan the fire and keep those stock prices high in order to avoid eggs on their face.

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But Piecyk himself is no big fan of the Fire.

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One way to fan that fire is to continue treating the banks as a privileged class.

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Martin's largest "Song of Ice and Fire" novel (the 973-page fan-favorite "A Storm of Swords"), the writer-producer duo are delivering slightly longer episodes to the network.

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