| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - In February 2008, the downgrades of monoline bond insurers and other ripple effects of the financial crisis resulted in a virtual freeze in the ARPS market, thereby eliminating liquidity for investors in ARPS. The funds decided to redeem a percentage of their ARPS at par and replace the leverage with other types of financing (notably, tender option bonds).
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