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<h2>Interest Rates Knocked Down</h2>
Interest rates were knocked off their high horse by the fresh wind of positive commerce and the lead balloon of low inflation, said the Minister of Metaphor at a press conference today. "It's likely we'll be singing in the sunshine all day, " he said, adding, "Metaphorically speaking, of course."
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The audience, composed of a motley assortment of old codgers, coots and crones, said nothing, but several joints were heard to creak. Low interest rates have historically led to increased purchasing power and higher incidence of tooth decay.