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The mortality rate from asthma has risen sharply since the late 1970s, which may reflect increasing disease severity [ 2].
Coincidentally or not, Guess' earnings and revenue also have slid sharply, and what's interesting is that Guess' problems seem, in substance, almost identical to Levi's.
But maybe it's also because the relationships scenes are soft-focus, generic, and woozily drawn-out, whereas the stuff in the stadium is sharply edited and full of texture.
Asia's markets also dropped sharply on Friday, with Tokyo dipping to a 12-year low.
The New York Times does better, explaining that Hong Kong sought to support its faltering currency by sharply raising overnight interest rates, to 300 percent.