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To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (29586)9/18/2008 3:26:18 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588
 
A common factor of slowdowns. But only one of the factors leading to the great depression, and less of a factor in its long duration.

A more plausible scenario is something like what happened to Japan after its boom years, not that I think we will get that either, but a stronger case could be made for it.