Meanwhile, any continuation of euro zone debt problems or failure to control spending in the U.S. will have its impact on those emerging markets that, while rich in capital and probably even rich in spirit, are by Western standards still quite poor as a whole.

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The Canadiens' failure to clear the puck from their zone led to two Buffalo goals in the opening period.

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Disappointment with the single market's apparent failure to stimulate growth in the euro-zone has also contributed to disenchantment.

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