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To: Jim Willie CB who wrote (25447)	12/15/2000 5:45:25 PM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 65232

what a coincidence: just saw "Rogue Trader" on HBO about Leam Neeson of INGBarings and his $1.3 billion loss he traded Nikkei futures in an illegal secret account chilling true story back in 1995 timing was just following Kobe earthquake the Japanese stock market tanked, and JYen shot up best line in the movie was after he lost big one day he went to the bathroom in his Singapore office, and said while looking into the mirror "I, Leam Neason, LOST $50 MILLION QUID IN ONE DAY" I broke down and wept, way too close to home a cathartic experience, one of many lately feel better now / Jim