"It will probably not hurt the big fortunes too much but effectively it's a concern, " concedes Lagneau.

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Thanks to electoral maths, it would probably have hurt the Liberal Democrats most.

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It probably won't hurt much to schedule a vote on repeal.

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The amount being seized can probably solve the short term debt problem, but it will surely hurt the economy badly and the effects will last for a very long time.

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While it would hurt CEO egos to be left with a smaller firm, it would probably benefit shareholders.

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