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  Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory?
 
(...) Reasonable? Whether or not one views the amount of profit to be reasonable is completely beside the point. That is because the *market* determines the value and thus the amount of profit one can make. If I find a set at 80% off and turn (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory?
 
(...) Sorry to be pedantic, but I'm not sure I'd agree with this. You seem to be saying that whether it is profiteering or not depends on what you're using the money for. I'd say it depends more on whether the profits you're making are reasonable, (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
 
On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 12:52:31 GMT, Jasper Janssen uttered the following profundities... (...) Nor do I necessarily! But the killing off of the net-book agreement as a result was a good thing. (26 years ago, 20-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
 
(...) Careful, they may starting taxing "logic" itself. :-) (...) Chocolate is vital? Some would agree with that. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
 
(...) Well, no, it's no longer getting something that is _only_ available to a) married couples, and therefore, II), to heterosexual couples. Not much difference between that and giving all blacks and/or non-blacks a tax break. Jasper (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
 
(...) But I don't _want_ to read Pride & prejudice or Shakespeare. I want to read Arthur C Clarke, or Asimov, or Auel, or Jordan, or Hell, even Williams and/or Eddings! Jasper 'same thing here, naturally" Janssen (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
 
(...) You have yet to learn, then, that logic and taxes simply don't mix. Frex, $10, 200 gramme bars of chocolate are taxed as vital, too. Jasper (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: which threads, ethics (was: Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge)
 
Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) That was the idea, yes. Problem is, in the interim period since my original post I'm not so convinced that it was a good idea. It now sees to me that this type of system would prove restrictive to the (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
 
On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 10:32:42 GMT, Selçuk <teyyareci> uttered the following profundities... (...) In the UK, it is a flat, 17.5% on everything, except... natural gas (8%), and books*, children's clothes, and food, which is zero-rated(no tax). *books (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
 
On Fri, 12 Mar 1999 23:05:21 GMT, Jasper Janssen uttered the following profundities... (...) Well, discriminatory, I don't know. All I know is my parents are paying more as a result. 'Tis to pay for increased child allowance(1). The married people (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)


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