Other harsh ceremonies, such as circumcision without anesthetic, teeth sharpening, and physical disfiguration, make what I suggest individual investors endure seem like a tiptoe through the tulips by comparison.

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You can search for the best rates available through comparison websites.

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And moreover, you have to remember that whatever you've gone through, it pales in comparison to the hardships previous generations endured -- and they overcame them.

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By comparison, in the 1950s through the 1970s, top executives were quite modestly paid.

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The Internet shifts the bargaining power from sellers to consumers through comparison-shopping that lets consumers get better value per dollar spent Black Friday online transactions increased by 30 percent, while the average price per ticket was down 11 percent, according to Chasepaymentech.

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The line between San Fernando and Silicon Valley points not only to the intellectual center of world from the 1970s through the 1990s, but intellectual to a degree that bears comparison with Renaissance Italy and Enlightenment Scotland.

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As I look back on my career, my financial set point was very clear, and it emerged from years in the corporate world where I evaluated what I believed I was worth financially through comparison with others.

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Naturally, the tech will also be making its way into the hands of businesses, as evinced by a smartphone comparison app intended to usher prospective buyers through a carrier's device selection.

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