Congress, prior to that, while raising the debt ceiling had been a matter of debate, had always done its job, had never in the history of this country threatened default on our credit.

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On that same note ski rope is never removed from leisure craft, you will never find anyone who has done so, its akin to removing the flotation devices and placing them in the garage.

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It may even have to buy its talent en masse from the outside--something it has never done before.

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Instead, China has kept control over its currency and largely out of the hands of speculators, although this can never be done completely.

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While Zynga relies on Facebook and casual online games for its business model, Rovio has embarked on a global merchandising blitzkrieg that has never been done by a small independent game developer.

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Don Gautier, who works for that agency, retorts that it has never done a systematic study of the Arctic, or put a figure on its energy riches.

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As you might expect, the cable industry has been taking measures to protect its business by asking the FCC to allow encryption of basic cable -- something that has never been done and that many have rightly opposed.

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When the housing market became truly chaotic in 2004--06, and bankers were doing things they had never done before, the Fed--as road cop--had the power to turn on its siren and pull those bankers over.

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