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2009-09-03 00:28:29 |
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SHELDON (eyes wide, frustrated, hands in pockets): |
WOOF. 2008. Glad that's over. |
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ARTHUR (raising eyebrows): |
You said it, sister. But 2009 ain't lookin' much better. |
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ARTHUR (talking to Sheldon, walking): |
2008 had $1 trillion in "subprime" mortgage defaults, but they're forecasting 2009-10 could have #1.5 trillion in "no-doc" mortgage defaults. |
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SHELDON (Distressed, disturbed, hands in pockets, Listening, walking): |
GUH. |
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SHELDON (hands in pockets, talking to Arthur): |
AND all those continuing defaults have ruined the financial system... giving the stock market its worst year since 1931. |
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ARTHUR (Distressed, Listening): |
GUH. |
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SHELDON (Distressed, disturbed, hands in pockets, talking to Arthur): |
And the worldwide loss of jobs, capital and credit is hammering consumption, putting tens of millions out of work in China. |
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ARTHUR (Distressed, talking to Sheldon): |
... putting that country one step closer to massive civil unrest. GUH. |
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SHELDON (Distressed, holds up hand, talking): |
And that slowdown's made a plummeting price for oil, which in 2009 will destabilize already-shaky oil-dependant states like Iran, Venezuela and Russia. |
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ARTHUR (eyes wide, talking to Sheldon): |
Buuuut on the other hand... |
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Post-it Note (covering Arthur's speech): |
Cartoonist- Don't forget to insert _optimistic_ punchline before releasing. -Editor |
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ARTHUR (breaking fourth wall, grinning, with artificial smile): |
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SHELDON (breaking fourth wall, with artificial smile): |
Hey, that's TRUE! ... Way to find a bright side! Happy 2009 Everyone! |
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