Such decisions are therefore rational, as opposed to a reaction to a random event, because traders believe the existence of momentum is a reason for the stock price to rise higher.

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According to an ongoing investigation by the Washington Post, who initiated the McColo shutdown, the Srizbi bots have been programmed with a mathematical formula that in the event of a shutdown generate a random but unique web address to check for updates.

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In the event that a tie still exists, the Winner will be determined by random selection.

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