In reality though, it is my humble opinion that traders suddenly had a reason to invoke the second part of my little phrase yesterday.

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This, after Gates announced yesterday, that the current chair, General Peter Pace, will not be reappointed to a second term.

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The president of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia appears to have won a second term after exit polls gave him a majority in yesterday's election.

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Amazon yesterday said it plans to open a new distribution center in northern France, its fourth in the country, in the second half of next year, creating 2, 500 jobs over three years.

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