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Wanton Disregard

Who cares? Why bother? Meh. No bike helmet. No seatbelts. No...condoms.

All of these events demo wanton disregard for safety. In Wall Streety parlance, the term is often applied to wanton disregard for the truth or to due diligence or to fiduciary obligation when a deal goes awry.

Hello, Elizabeth and Theranos. We're lookin' at you.

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