The loss of one of them, fictional as it was, cut me to the quick.
But it also makes it harder for Mr Bernanke to shake off the Fed's reputation for being quick to cut rates when markets are tumbling but slow to raise them when the economy picks up.
Improvements to equipment have led to reductions in injury rates, for instance the introduction of quick release mechanisms dramatically cut the number of lower leg fractures, while smarter ski design is helping the downward injury trend in the alpine disciplines, according to ISSS statistics.
Under Mr Greenspan, whose memoirs came out this week (see article), the Fed won a name for being quick to cut rates when markets squealed but slow to raise them when the economy picked up.
By the way, ESPN sidelines correspondents such as Adrian Karsten were able to cut through restrictive new rules on player-condition disclosures to give quick accounts on the busted bodies.
Companies were quick to cut payrolls deeply as the recession hit, but they will likely be hesitant to rehire personnel unless they are absolutely sure that they need them.
And they capitalised on it, scoring two quick tries during that spell to cut the two-leg deficit to just nine points.
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At the same time, there is an inclination among our leaders to search for quick and easy solutions that cut across the tragic realities of life in a way that would have astonished previous generations, and has tested -- and tested to destruction -- the law of unintended consequences.
John McMain is not going for a quick fix, but wants to the see the corporate tax rate cut from 35% to 25% and a permanent tax credit for businesses' research and development.
We received a quick demo of this last feature, and the volume was sufficient enough to cut through a noisy room while allowing us to hear everything that was said -- in other words, we have no doubt that the Clarity Pal will be perfectly suitable for those with moderate hearing impairment.
ENGADGET: Clarity Pal hands-on, a new phone for senior citizens
Quick ball off the top of a line-out gave them the chance to cut loose, and a neat inside pass from Larkham gave Gerrard the chance to scythe over by the posts, with Mortlock landing the easy conversion.
But the lure of quick dollars has attracted a whole range of cowboy operators who cut corners to drive costs further down.
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