But what they detest is the idea that it might let feckless Italians and Portuguese off the hook.

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As Occupy Wall Street enters its third week, some observers might argue that the movement remains feckless.

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The belligerent reaction of the party leaders suggested that the American action might breathe new life into their feckless Maoist revolution.

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But the choice between what might be called the reckless and the feckless will be close.

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