Some fast facts regarding the first round selections in the 2013 NFL Draft, and what it reveals about the economics of football, risk-aversion, and signaling.

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But, as happens in the age of social media, reactions began pouring in just as fast as the facts were coming out.

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"The Department's understanding of the facts underlying Fast and Furious became more developed, particularly as evidence came to light that was inconsistent with the initial denials provided to Department personnel, " Holder wrote Thursday.

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Like his idol Donovan, Casey raided the corporate world, Wall Street, academia and so forth for the kind of people he needed -- people who thought fast, could spot a pattern with the fewest possible facts, get their point across to everyone else and hit the enemy hard.

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On the other hand, if you look at how fast things are changing - in this Information Age the volume of facts in the world is doubling every five years.

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