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(...) loans. If the individual defaulting has trouble with credit, what happens when the entire system (everybody) defaults. Think of the people that were reluctant to put money in the bank after the Great Depression and all the bank defaults. The (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Unless he shared ownership with 99 other folks each of whom could come up with $1K. Joint ownership instead of borrowing, right? (...) Actually, that's just getting a loan. Finding partners who want their share value to increase seems more (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I had to check this one in my copy of the OED (Oxford Emoticon Dictionary) You're right, that's not right. It's supposed to be = ;^) It drives me crazy when folks don't emote properly with previously unused characters on the keyboard. I (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Well, as long as we are being anal, we might as well point out that the use of ";-)" is of no value to proper written English. In other words, it is not grammatically correct. The rest of us probably knew what the implied meaning of "beg the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sure there's such a thing. You mean you've never competed in it? If you're interested in tickets let me know, I'll give you my Paypal ID so that you can send money. I also accept Canadian Tire money at par. Of course, if you're not of legal (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And by choosing that, are you not "taking care of yourself"? ;-) (...) By "taking care" I do not mean legislate or coerce. Sometimes a simple "WAKE UP!" scream is what's missing so that someone realizes there may be something wrong. Just the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think that there is a misconception about the role debt plays in the economy and what interest actually is. Here is some basic financial theory (A good way to get this is to have you company pay for you to get an MBA (U of Michigan) :-)) (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Never let it be said you can't learn something from LUGNET. I always thought one of the meanings of 'inferred' meant 'related to', like the inherent properties thereof. such as 'I thought that this particular thing inferred that'--read as--'I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) By the way, an "inference" is traditionally made by the person who's doing the reading/listening/interpreting. You're thinking of "implied," which is done by the person/thing making the statement. Person A: Are you implying that I'm stingy? (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) leave (...) That's true to some extent. But isn't it changing the rules mid-game every time new laws are passed? Obviously we're discussing a much larger change than just adjusting our property tax rate up .25% to pay for school renovation or (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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