What happens if say we go to a hard currency, say gold backed dollar in a fixed relationship?

FORBES: The Fiscal Cliff Could Last Forever

Analysts have so far had a good feeling about Obermann, whose strategy for tackling rivals on home soil has been to tighten up the relationship between the company's fixed line unit, T-Com, and its T-Mobile units.

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They have, he points out, many advantages over fixed-line operators with stronger brands and a closer relationship with their customers.

ECONOMIST: Waves of the future

The relative sizes of someone's fingers are fixed for life within three months of conception, and the relationship seems to be governed by testosterone.

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