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To: Lymond who wrote (34951)5/23/2000 8:16:00 PM
From: yard_man  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 42523
 
by legitimate, I simply meant that these instruments can be used to balance risks -- they can also be used to speculate -- absent public scrutiny, banks will use them to bet -- not manage risks -- it is simple human nature