In the past, steady returns from Madoff gave them a certain degree of spending power regardless of how many tickets they sold.

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Rather than adding to their risk architectures on a regular basis, some are withdrawing from certain activities and have consolidated to a degree.

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Now in the age of consumption, in the age of social media, we all suffer from leaks, an overabundance that ripped back the veil to a certain degree.

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