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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION: A program established by Congress in 1933, during the worst of the Great Depression, to insure the deposits of failed banks. Abbreviated FDIC, it operates operates much like any private insurance company. It collects insurance premiums from its customers--the banks--in return for the assurance that it will stand behind, or be ready to pay off, any deposits that the banks can't.
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FALLACY OF FALSE AUTHORITY The logical fallacy of arguing that something is "correct" or "true" because an "expert" in an unrelated area says so. This is commonly used by both advertisers, politicians, and anyone who relies an "apparent expert" for the "correct" answers to controversial issues.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time looking for a downtown retail store seeking to buy either a computer that can play video games and burn DVDs or a black duffle bag with velcro closures. Be on the lookout for mail order catalogs with hidden messages.
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The first U.S. fire insurance company was established by Benjamin Franklin in 1752 in Philadelphia.
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"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. " -- Victor Borge, musician, humorist
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