The yield on the benchmark seven-year government bond has barely budged in the past month, trading between 3.42% and 3.47%, while the usually volatile equity markets have been calmer than usual.

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On the other hand, "42" outdid the usual expectations for baseball movies, which usually do modest business at best.

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Rory claims he became confused over time zones and said it was a State Trooper in an unmarked car who helped him arrive at the course with 10-11 minutes to spare (as opposed to the usual two hours or so pro players usually allot).

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Fandango realized click-through rates of 57% for the campaign, Mediapost just reported, a huge uptick from the usual 1% to 2% CTRs campaigns usually realize.

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The only surprise is that it came on a Sunday, not the usual Friday afternoon, which is when Silicon Valley boards usually sack CEOs.

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It is not that the usual skills are unimportant, it is just that they usually get overridden by the wrong mental and behavioral patterns.

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If anything, his father worked with even more enthusiasm than usual, because on Sundays he could catch the people who were usually out during the week.

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