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In its top of the hour news segment Morning Edition mentioned congressional hearings where Secretary of Energy Steven Chu would testify about the loan guarantees for Solyndra, the now bankrupt solar energy firm. The segment said that the guarantees were for $528 billion. In fact, the guarantees were for $528 million. It makes a difference.