Foreign banks have become increasingly pernickety about opening accounts for Americans abroad.

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It might sound pernickety but when you are in charge of documents including the cathedral's foundation charter you do your best to get it right.

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If some creatures can tolerate lower pHs and others cannot, you might expect things to average out: the tolerant and adaptable prosper, the more pernickety perish.

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