Some taxpayers wind up with a deductible loss on their investment real estate.

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Sinovel Wind Group Co ( SHA: 601558), another leading Chinese manufacturer in large-scale onshore, offshore and inter-tidal wind turbines, reported a net loss of 280.3 million yuan during the same period.

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Wind farm developers in Lancashire are investigating the loss of some TV signals since their turbines were switched on last month.

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As a result, it is bombarded by the solar wind and this might have resulted in the loss of water and oxygen.

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That's why, if you're selling options, you're likely to wind up with a succession of small profits punctuated by the occasional big loss.

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