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Sobig.F became one of the most widespread viruses ever , crippling corporate e-mail networks and filling home users ' inboxes with a glut of messages .
Since surfacing late Monday , Sobig.F has been crippling corporate e-mail networks and filling home users ' inboxes with a glut of messages .
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yes

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The German finance ministry on Monday said there was no case for softening .
Finnish Finance Minister Antti Kalliomaki said : " There is no room for a softening . "
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no

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The Standard & Poor 's 500 stock index ended the quarter up 120 points , a gain of 14 percent , the best performance for that broad market benchmark since 1998 .
The Standard and Poor 's 500-stock index , a broad collection of equities representing leading companies , finished its best quarter yesterday since the last three months of 1998 .
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yes

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Aileen Boyle , a Simon & Schuster spokeswoman , declined to comment on any potential legal action .
Simon & Schuster declined comment on the potential lawsuit and would not confirm the contents of the story .
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no