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Some retirees pay their adviser to reassure them that they can spend a certain amount without depleting their savings, even if crises or jarring surprises arise.

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Pretty much the only comestibles in stock are bags of candy and jars of baby food, which makes Jeffrey one of the first screen criminals to fret about tooth decay.

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That was particularly jarring considering that Barkley was the foundation of Philadelphia’s attack during last season’s title run.

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I am the kind of person who asks a man to open a jar for me.

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The stock’s new, premium valuation will make any speed bumps all the more jarring.

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