The self-managed option allows for complete control over the operation.

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Another option may be for the Fed to extend its current Treasury debt-buying program, known as "Operation Twist, " beyond its scheduled June end.

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But some patients develop such severe pain that the only remaining option is for surgeons to partially sever the fibrous band at the bottom of the foot, a painful operation that can require months for recovery.

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