It is commonly believed that the big SMS network effect kicked in when about 20% of mobile phone users began texting each other in certain European countries in mid-Nineties.

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The London Interbank offer rate, which is the rate banks lend to each other, came down again, to 3.5% from the mid-4% range just a week ago.

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