"We have not just green shoots but an authentic sighting of the Jolly Green Giant himself, " he said .

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Of course from those stratospheric heights, the pace of further spending increases may seem slower, just like if Jack in the Beanstalk and the Jolly Green Giant both eat the same feast, the percentage weight gain for the Giant will be so much smaller than for Jack.

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