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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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| | Re: The "Unknown" Santa Fe
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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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