The new export order index rose to 49.3 from 48.8.

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The extreme innocence of Rose (Andrea Riseborough), the young girl whom Pinkie seduces in order to keep her quiet, is no longer very convincing, or even interesting.

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In court documents, Christie's says it became concerned that Rose or Berry-Hill may have engaged in a "deception and effort to manipulate" prices in order to set new benchmarks for works they could resell.

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According to an article from Fox Business, the huge demand for roses on a single day out of the year means that rose producers have to increase volume dramatically, shipping has to occur in the same high volume, and retailers have to order ahead of time to meet the huge demand.

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