At times, Ms. Bennett deliberately strayed from the facts: After listening to a concert recording of Ms. Garland at the Talk of the Town, she knew the singer performed songs like "Come Rain or Come Shine" quietly and slowly.

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As chart 1 on the next article shows, the profitability of all the big firms has been in decline for more than ten years, come rain or shine.

ECONOMIST: Global pile-up

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GDP, come rain or shine.

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