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Non-Tech : Inside Trading
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To: rainman who wrote (34)10/11/1996 7:21:00 PM
From: Guy Gordon   of 62
 
rainman: Yes, parasite is the correct word for short sellers. They have to borrow my shares (without my consent!), then sell them on the market depressing the price (thru supply/demand).

If that's not parasitism, I don't know what is.
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