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Once a man was waiting for a taxi. A beggar came along and asked him for some money. The man ignored him. But being a Man with No Bad habits professional, the beggar kept on pestering him. The man became irritated when he realized that the beggar would not leave him alone unless he parts with some money. Suddenly an idea struck him.He told the beggar, “I do not have money, but if you tell me what you want to do with the money, I will certainly help you.” “I would have bought a cup of tea”, replied the beggar. The man said, “Sorry man. I can offer you a cigarette instead of tea”. He then took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and offered one to the beggar. The beggar told, “I don’t smoke as it is injurious to health.” The man smiled and took a bottle of whisky from his pocket and told the beggar, “Here, take this bottle and enjoy the stuff. It is really good”. The beggar refused by saying, “Alcohol muddles the brain and damages the liver”. The man smiled...

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Plummeting oil Prices - cheat sheet With the holidays around the corner, naturally my thoughts are turning to … oil prices. This will no doubt be a hot topic around many a dinner table (at least in Houston). So, as my gift, here are a few talking points that might be useful. A little background: Over the past six months, the price of a barrel of oil has dropped from $107 to less than $56 as of December 19 . This took prices to 2009 levels, and surprised just about everyone. Stock markets do not like surprises, and many global indexes have dropped, adding another wrinkle of worry to an already wobbly global economic recovery. Let’s consider some of the implications. The good news : For US consumers, this is excellent. A two-car family that drives 2,000 miles a month might have to buy 100 gallons. With the average price of a gallon costing $1.16 less than at the peak in April, that adds up to essentially a $120 a month raise. For American households, spending on gas is on track to...

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