When things get staid and lose their volatility, the bad sides of human character get the upper hand: Greed and laziness.

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That's vital if Chinese consumers are to get an upper hand and contribute to a rebalancing of world trade and financial flows.

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As firefighters try to get the upper hand on the blaze near Fort Collins, which has burned large swaths of private and U.S. Forest Service land since it began June 9, local authorities have dispatched roving patrols to combat looting.

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