But a big cause of the crime drop seems to be that the police were able to draw on a hitherto overlooked pool of local wisdom.

ECONOMIST: Policing

The sky-high prices may seem to run counter to the conventional wisdom that the larger the prospective buyer pool, the larger the chances of attracting multiple bids and driving up the price.

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