It looks confused - and rather scared.

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Rhode Islanders should not be scared by these wild assertions, and rather should look at the facts, which are quite clear.

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Soon enough, investors began to think of the one-day panic as a sign of scared stock traders and unwieldy computer trading, rather than an indictment of the broader economy.

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Indeed, if scared banks, firms and households cling more tightly to cash rather than lend it or spend it, the downturn will deepen.

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Now, some business owners may choose the easy form because "they'd rather be safe than sorry... especially if they are unsure how to do the long form or are scared of being audited, " says Tiffany Washington, owner of Washington Accounting Services Inc. in Waldorf, Md.

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