Almost, but not quite, since the wrap-around chrome frame tapers off abruptly, leaving you with sharp, uncomfortable edges.

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Short-selling also picks up the day of and after a downgrade, which is to be expected, and then tapers off.

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As domestic output tapers off, this ratio is bound to rise.

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Just as it takes several years for whiskey producers to meet any spikes in demand, it can also take a few years for them to decrease production when such demand tapers off.

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