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To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (30268)	4/30/2000 6:36:00 PM
From: AllansAlias	Respond to of 42523

Economists Grapple With Future Of Canadian Dollar TORONTO (Reuters) - A debate among Canadian economists over the past year or so bristles with awkward words such as ``NAMU'' and ``amero'' and obscure phrases such as ``optimal currency area'' and ``market dollarization.'' It might appear academic, but the debate is as real as dollars and cents for Canadians. Strip away the jargon and the topic is about the Canadian dollar and its continued existence as a separate, sovereign currency. ca.dailynews.yahoo.com The rocket's red glare... --Allan

To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (30268)	4/30/2000 6:46:00 PM
From: Joseph Beltran	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42523

I think Buffett deserves all the accolades he has received as an "investment genius". But what I fail to understand is why he should be given much credence when it comes to his criticism of "technology" and related valuations when he concedes that he is essentially "stupid" about technology and therefore refuses to invest in it. How can one not understand technology but be an expert in its valuation? (In no way should this be construed as an endorsement on my part of current tech valuations.)