While Ms. Shaker, a community-relations manager for Patch, a network of community-news websites owned by AOL Inc.

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Washington general manager Mike Rizzo attached a patch to a lapel on his pinstriped charcoal suit.

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"This is going to stimulate a debate around whether we are going to have a soft patch, and ultimately, that debate is healthy, " said Charles Kantor, portfolio manager and managing director at Neuberger Berman.

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