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higher than expected, Mr. Pearson feels no recession for the state is in sight. “Last November, the appropriate question seemed to be how much below expectations Virginia’s 1988 economic performance might be. Today, the appropriate question is just the opposite — how much above our initial expectations will Virginia grow in 1988?”
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