the saying goes. But the debate over net neutrality could define how free the exchange of information is going to be in the future.

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These are unleveraged rates, which mean that with 10 times leverage, for example, net of any exchange rate changes, the interest income would be that much higher.

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Its net foreign-exchange exposure is nil, but Iceland was in a similar position, and its banks have not been able to liquidate foreign assets to cover their foreign debts.

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Curiously, for students of the human psyche, Andersen's downbeat report didn't effect the roaring liftoff of the Net-heavy NASDAQ exchange.

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