That also means it will be hit relatively lightly by the new Basel 3 capital rules.

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So in this region, we may on the whole be relatively lightly-hit - so far.

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As a result, the U.S. escaped lightly, with just a few thousand computers hit.

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To keep any of the events from getting out of hand, most organisers set a few ground rules on their events page, such as: "Don't hit people with cameras or people without pillows" and "Swing lightly".

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And although the economic crisis has hit financial services hard, the city as a whole has got off relatively lightly.

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