And then it all fell apart for the Washington Nationals' right-hander after a teammate's error.

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And of course, it all fell apart.

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While many like to pretend that the Bush tax cuts brought about a decade of decent growth before it all fell apart in the final days of his presidency, this is simply not the truth as the 8 years of President Bush were not particularly successful from a growth perspective.

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But then it all rather fell apart as those network effects went into reverse as a result of the PC.

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In all, 22 people were charged in the case that fell apart for the government and it was a huge setback for FCPA enforcement.

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