Hedge funds, which were thought to have tied themselves in knots with credit derivatives and convertible bonds, did not have to mount massive firesales of their assets and instead saw net inflows from investors in the second quarter.

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Ahead, rising into the stormy clouds, is Mount Ngauruhoe, the massive volcano better known in the films as Mount Doom.

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To respond to this challenge, the regional utilities must mount a massive effort.

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