Greece is standing on the edge of a precipice, staring at a disorderly default.

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For twenty years I had been walking at the edge of a precipice, neatly balanced, calm and smiling.

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The future of the Euro stands on the edge of a precipice as I write this blog.

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It's a shame, though, since the novel's depiction of a society dancing on the edge of a precipice is so timely.

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He said the rescue had been "particularly challenging" and rescuers had decided not to use the path because it is on the edge of a precipice.

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So we're likely to go through Christmas and the new year with the eurozone on the edge of a precipice - which also means that our economy is too close to the big drop for comfort.

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