The real question is, will this time be different than the prior two sell-offs this year?

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He was forced into two lay-offs around this time last year because of back pains and took a long winter break to work on his fitness.

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Six day sell-offs in IBM have been rare this year (there was a five-day sell-off in early February and a pair of five-day corrections in late May).

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