Although the connection appeared to be strongest among high-status individuals, even lower-status individuals were more prone to ethical lapses if they felt that greed was good.

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High-technology companies seem especially prone to this practice.

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People with all arch types -- high, medium, or low -- can be prone to this type of irritation, says Carly Robbins, a podiatric surgeon in Columbus, Ohio.

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Few Germans, especially in the west, want to insure against floods and those who do probably live in flood-prone areas where insurers charge high premiums.

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During the mad scene, Dessay raved with even more intensity than she had shown Novak Djokovic, although on this occasion she concluded her final aria before collapsing, a high E-flat being tricky for even the most agile soprano to deliver while prone.

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The concentration of high-end stores insulates the company from any economic downswings since their affluent shoppers are less prone to scrimping.

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Charities continue to pile into high risk, high cost, opaque investments, such as structured notes, hedge funds and private equity and are prone to be victimized by other investment scams because they have failed to acknowledge and address the unique vulnerabilities related to managing the investment portfolios of these types of organizations.

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