New transmission could hopefully eliminate redundancies, leading to greater efficiency as well, said LaFleur.

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"Yoga has given me strength, " says LaFleur, 66, an anesthesiologist who practices in Hudson, New York.

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One question now may be whether Mr Lafleur and his followers develop a penchant for self-government.

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"They track the economy without significant lags, " explains analyst Robert LaFleur of Susquehanna Financial in Stamford, Connecticut.

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"These guys have the simplest story in lodging, " says analyst Robert LaFleur of Susquehanna Financial Group in Bala Cynwyd, Pa.

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After filling it out, Ms. LaFleur Langdon says she received an email instructing her to return to Career-Hub.com and provide additional information.

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Even in the near term there's room for optimism, argues Susquehanna's LaFleur.

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"I was pretty angry, " says Ms. LaFleur Langdon, 46 years old.

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Then just last year LaFleur discovered yoga.

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