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Small wonder that the US consumer has kept spending and that house prices have continued to surge ahead.

Small wonder that blackmail seems to be a rare crime.

So it is small wonder that the child who became Marilyn Monroe grew up with a deep-rooted fear of genetic insanity.

Small wonder that it has had a hard time coping, particularly in such technophile cities as New York and San Francisco.

Small wonder that the historian Hugh Trevor-Roper dubbed her "a historical disappointment. "

For the moment, then, political muddle reigns. Small wonder that Britain's rich are keeping their heads down.

Small wonder that the United States has long had an outsize interest in the place.

Small wonder that the pace of job losses is increasing and that business surveys are showing a sharp cutback in investment intentions.

Small wonder that many investors are getting reluctant to put their faith in experts.

Small wonder that the reaction to Barack Obama's accusation that the party manipulates its currency to boost its exports has been so fierce.

Small wonder that Britain's market for ready-made convenience foods has doubled in the last five years.

Small wonder that wasbehind-the-scene maneuveringcaused their patents to be killed, an illegal action.

Small wonder that schools run by either the Catholic church or the Church of England are often high on their list.

Small wonder that the number of international migrants has doubled in the past quarter-century, to more than 200m.

Small wonder that the country regularly goes into hysteria over whether Fiat will stay.

Small wonder that the facts have changed substantially.

Small wonder that unemployment has increased along with employment.

Small wonder that they are increasingly turning elsewhere in search of friends and allies.

Small wonder that the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled nearly 400 points on the day.

It's small wonder that car makers are tripping over themselves to keep up with demand.

Small wonder that Mr Cooley was sick before each training jump.

Small wonder that China's $1 trillion foreign currency stockpile is the biggest in the world.

Small wonder that Western firms are piling in.

Small wonder that a Korean firm has created a social network for couples.

Small wonder that in April, Louis Vuitton opened two stores in Shanghai on the same day;