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On May 6, 2010, the "__________" occurred, when stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) declined by more than 9 percent on average before reversing and recovering most of those losses onthat same day. Much of the trading occurred within a half hour, which is thought to be the most volatile half hour in the history of the NYSE.


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