What is the risk reward ratio of buying CSCO and INTC at their current valuations with that as the background?

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So, with all of that as background, will this declaration of a credit event now lead to financial panic on the level of AIG?

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They figured that a young Latina with a background as a public defender would have no trouble winning in a gerrymandered district that was 60% Hispanic and in which Democrats boasted a 22-point registration advantage.

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You hear water rushing softly, falling steadily, a kind of background music that stays with you as clearly as the image of the building.

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Coupled with the expertise that Michelle Rhee brings from her background as Chancellor for D.

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With this as background, what are we to think about the fact that vehicle sales rose by a mere 17.18 percent in July?

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With that background of golfing shame, I started taking golf lessons several months ago as part of my research for presenting at the PGA Merchandise Show.

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As background, Italian law insists that all electronic items be sold with a no extra cost 2 year warranty (as do several other Southern EU countries).

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