Banque de France Governor Christian Noyer said at the weekend that predictions that fiscal tightening would cause European growth to tip over the edge have been proved to be ill-judged and outweighed by the rise of private sector confidence lifting the economy back to a healthy growth rate.

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This was enough to tip the economy over the edge.

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Caring is about a whole series of cogs working together, but if just one comes unstuck that can tip you over the edge, she says.

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It's my cue to be careful -- to steer clear of red wine and sugar, two sure triggers when I'm in that sensitive state, and to get enough rest since lack of sleep can tip me over the edge, too.

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