If that seems like an astronomically large amount of water for such a small change, it's because it is.

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This has not been the first instance of government heavy-handedness--to wit, government's determination to punish innocent and guilty alike in the savings and loan debacle, the multibillion-dollar robbery of Texaco and the astronomically large damage awards meted out against some companies, such as McDonald's, when a customer successfully sued the fast-fooder for selling hot coffee that she spilled on her lap.

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