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But the current Draco obsession stems from the transliteration of his surname, "Ma Er Fu", which contains the Chinese characters for "horse" and "good fortune" -- an auspicious omen for the year ahead.
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Most of today’s earnings reports were solid, even if not solid enough to stem the losses.
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Most of today’s earnings reports were solid, even if not solid enough to stem the losses.
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The decline in AbbVie shares might stem from the company’s mixed performance across its product portfolios.
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His son David speculated that his dad’s mixed feelings about his fast-food career stemmed from a mentality common among children of the Depression: “Excess bothered them. It almost seemed profligate and unnecessary,” he explained.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
