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To: Eric Wells who wrote (83732)11/9/1999 8:25:00 PM
From: Bill Harmond  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 164684
 
>> I read the first two paragraphs of your message as implying the following logic: America Online suffered large losses in its infancy and now it is a very profitable company, therefore Amazon, by suffering large losses in its infancy, will one day be a very profitable company.

No, I'm saying that these "losses" aren't necessarily the sign of trouble, and that you shouldn't automatically point to them as a sign of weakness.



To: Eric Wells who wrote (83732)11/9/1999 9:25:00 PM
From: Victor Lazlo  Respond to of 164684
 
The emperor has no clothes.
Old myths die hard, esp re money-losing web co's.