It is a story that makes you laugh until you cry, and whose awfulness will outrage you.

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Well there is a wonderful story about this in the Financial Times, which - if you are a geek like me - will either make you laugh or cry.

BBC: No magic potion for eurozone banks

Gents with No Cents will make you laugh at the ignorance and cry at the incompetence.

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