It was problably better to get stopped out, rather than take a further hit.

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Stockmarkets may well be retreating because, whichever way the inflation scare plays out, profits are sure to take a hit.

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Some sides tend to conserve wickets and play with minimum risk, others take a more aggressive approach and hit out but England do neither well.

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Should this couple take the money out after ten years to start a business and get hit with a 10% penalty on top of their 25% rate, they'll end up with 7.5% less than if they'd invested in a taxable account and paid Uncle Sam each year, calculations based on the work of MIT economics professor James Poterba show.

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"If we can all shoot for that 200-inning mark, go out there and hit that, that's going to take a lot of pressure off the bullpen, " he said.

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When those devices hit the market, they are likely to take a huge bite out of Wii U sales as well.

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The Cyprian people will take a hit, as have the populations of every country that had to be bailed out in this never-ending European sovereign debt crisis.

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Murdoch hit back in the second end to draw level, but he missed a take-out in the next as European champions Sweden opened up a 4-2 lead.

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"Take your head out of the sand and face up to reality because it will hit you between the eyes like a steam train if you don't wake up to it, " he said.

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