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She was interrupted, though, when a neighbor reached out to tell her that her home of 42 years had burst into flames.

After sharing the news with my best friend about my romance with Allen, she burst my bubble: “You’re in a situationship.”

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“Summer,” in full bloom, offers bursts of pink and orange while a spectrum of greens sets the stage for the vernal bounty.

If there is a bubble, and it bursts, the shine could come off jewelry quickly.

For his part, Rosenberg Research founder David Rosenberg is worried about the recent volatility, warning that “wild swings can indicate a market top,” as was the case when the dot-com bubble burst.

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