He said that during the fourth quarter of 2011 there were signs of the same pattern in Manhattan, with a rise in market share of less-expensive studio and one-bedroom apartments to the highest level in two years.

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However, when we notice that a new five-wave pattern on the way up has surpassed the fourth wave on the way down, we recognize it as a powerful signal that the trend is changing.

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Then a fourth roommate got sick, illustrative of a spreading flu pattern the girls said is obvious from the empty seats in classes.

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