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To: Jerry Miller who wrote (4366)	1/19/1999 3:23:00 PM
From: Early Out	Read Replies (1) of 13953

sounds like the key word here might be "oversell". you can't sell what you don't own, so the transaction would wind up being a non-event. fraught with hassle. Sure you can - it's a short sale. I'd guess they will record the extra 1000 share transaction as a short and if he is lucky enough to buy back (cover) at a lower price, then he makes money. -jsc

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