So Hello Kitty is one of the biggest brands on planet Earth.

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And part of the reason it has never properly recovered is that those who control vast pots of money in Boston, Singapore, Geneva and so on are concerned that big Western banks are weaker then they seem (so a big hello again to "forbearance").

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Before I do so, I want to say hello to two people in the hall with you tonight.

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So, goodbye jaggy stair steps, hello smooth slides.

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Grown-ups may deplore that youngsters don't even say hello properly, but we do so among members of our own group.

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You have one shot to make a first impression, so muster up all of your confidence and exude it in your hello, your handshake (or kiss on the cheek), in your body language, when you look your date in the eye and when you order your food.

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So Jac: Can we have it in turbo, with neon reflective seat covers, a Hello Kitty steering wheel and a hologram of Sony PlayStation vixen Lara Croft providing a flawless direction system?

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