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The failure of the Lehman Brothers investment bank was a central moment in the 2008 financial crisis. (Kurt Brady/Alamy Stock Photo)
The failure of the Lehman Brothers investment bank was a central moment in the 2008 financial crisis. (Kurt Brady/Alamy Stock Photo)