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I knew you had it in you :)

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Thank you, Woody Guthrie. Isn't that from his song about Pretty Boy Floyd?

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<blockquote>In some cases, the banks allow lenders to tap checking accounts even after the customers have begged them to stop the withdrawals.</blockquote>

Forgive my naïveté, but that sounds like a class-action lawsuit just begging to be filed.

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The best way to rob a bank is to own one.

Also, the best way to rob <em>everyone</em>.

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I'm thinking perhaps a modern day Robespierre.

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I presume you must mean Frank Keating, because the irony if it were Charles would be too much to bear.

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Lawsuits probably, seems to be their preferred solution to most things.

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All that she wants Is me not to sing this song, apparently Oo-woah-oh.

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Monsanto are in the press at the moment, because of a lawsuit. <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/new..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-polit...">http://www.stltoday.com/new...

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On Saturday my wife opened a second checking account at Chase. Along with a remarkably long list of fees and other costs ($2 for 3 "counter" checks in case you run out!) Chase charges $135 if your account is garnished.

That's each time! Some poor sap is so broke a creditor is dipping into his checking account, and Chase wants $135 off the top!

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ACORN!!1!

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"Clouseau: Does your dog bite? Hotel Clerk: No. Clouseau: [bowing down to pet the dog] Nice doggie. [Dog barks and bites Clouseau in the hand] Clouseau: I thought you said your dog did not bite! Hotel Clerk: That is not my dog." <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/t..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075066/quotes">http://www.imdb.com/title/t...

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