For a few seconds he worried that his bones, accustomed to the comfort of Buenos Aires and its armchairs, might break under the strain.

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As ETFs have exploded in popularity, they also have become the source of concern that the structure distorts prices or would break under the strain of investors bailing out en masse.

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He says elected officials may be hesitant to create yet another victims fund, but without a fund, he says, battered New Orleans court system could break down under the strain of post-Katrina lawsuits.

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