In banking, however, things are seldom entirely what they seem.

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It is almost Halloween and with that come ghosts, goblins and tricks proving things may not always be what they seem.

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This time, voters seem to be concerned about things like the future of Social Security and what to do with the forecast budget surplus.

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Like so many things in the movie business, parts of the building are not what they seem, said the temple's executive director, Howard Kaplan, as he led a recent tour through the building while restorers hammered and drilled away.

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And a lot of the things that seem important, the petty differences melt away, and we focus on what binds us together and that we as Americans are going to stand with each other in their hour of need.

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But by doing this now, in addition to the fees and all the other things that seem to be punitive or retributive in nature, you're dampening what is right now a very tenuous economic situation and growth is just beginning.

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What do you do to comfort yourself and to get through the moments when, you know, things seem very bleak?

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