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ensues

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Mo: I... y'know, um... I'm really attracted to you! [thought bubble:] Omigod! Who said that?! Caption: A horrifying silence ensues. Is it an hour, or merely several seconds? Harriet: I've had a crush on you for months. Mo: Thank goddess! I was about to commit hara-kiri with my teaspoon! Alison Bechdel

Of course, looking tough on inflation is part of any central banker's job description: if investors believe that inflation is going to get out of control, you end up with higher interest rates and capital flight, and a vicious circle quickly ensues. James Surowiecki

We do what we must, and call it by the best names we can, and would fain have the praise of having intended the result which ensues. Ralph Waldo Emerson

...it is easy to see that when the republican virtue fails, slavery ensues. Thomas Paine

A brawl ensues as guests try to stop Elaine and Benjamin from leaving together. Source: Internet

A heart-warming road movie ensues as they somehow end up crossing America in the company of flinty hitchhiker Dot (Selena Gomez). Source: Internet

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