Another is that you don't have to wait very long for one crisis to replace another.

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That visit may not have to wait very long.

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After a very long wait, he goes back out onto the street, where he is gripped by a shiver, perhaps because of the cold.

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It felt like a very long wait.

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What is more, there is very little likelihood that those who currently depend upon U.S. guarantees for their security will do so for very long as it becomes clear that they may have to wait for those guarantees to be honored.

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"Cash is king in the market, but people run out of cash very quickly, and we often lose sales because customers can't face the long weekend wait at the ATM, " he said.

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