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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (39319)	11/9/2000 12:01:50 PM
From: Sam Citron	Read Replies (3) of 70976

Brian, I agree that revotes should normally be reserved for situations of election fraud. However, in situations where there is clearly an outcome determinative anomoly of a certain statistical magnitude, I believe that the harm of thwarting the will of the people must be carefully balanced against the harm of entering the slippery slope that you mention. As much as we all seem to hate lawyers, they are the normal agents through which disputes pass on their way to adjudication by the courts. I know of no better means of dispute resolution. I personally favor a revote because I believe that fair elections go to the heart of the democratic process and that a substantial number of outcome determinative votes were obviously confused by ballot irregularities. You oppose a revote due to the slippery slope argument. Unfortunately for us both as investors, I think this issue is best decided by an impartial court of law. The investment implications of this uncertainty are decidedly negative but I do not think we can afford a rush to judgement in such an important election.

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