"The central banks are still saying they won't let things fall apart, " Mr. Gundlach said.

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As in life, in Star Trek stuff happens, things fall apart, breakdowns occur, and warp engines fail.

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He gained worldwide attention for Things Fall Apart, which was published two years before Nigeria gained independence from the UK in 1960.

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Set in precolonial Nigeria, "Things Fall Apart" portrays the story of a farmer, Okonkwo, who struggles to preserve his customs despite pressure from British colonizers.

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Until the insurgency wanes, however, things may fall apart faster than even a crack economic team can pick up the pieces.

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Each one told me how they took time off, retreating into the unknown, tolerating (though not enjoying) the uncertainty, allowing things to fall apart without rushing to put them back together.

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Things began to fall apart when he and his wife Edra decided to divorce.

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Then in the summer of 2001 things began to fall apart.

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But in the late 1990s, things started to fall apart.

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Things started to unravel in the fall, as the combining of computer systems fell apart.

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