While many parts of New York resumed normalcy, there were whole neighborhoods that suffered and are still struggling.

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We see mega-blasts as Apple launches new products followed by moves toward normalcy, at least until the next blockbuster comes along.

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That is why you see the president going out to dinner, traveling to New York and doing things that convey some sense of normalcy.

CNN: Kelly Wallace is a CNN White House correspondent.

As 2013 begins I remain outside the consensus: A chorus of voices continues to fret about a new normal, whereas I simply expect a return to normalcy.

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