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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (87307)12/20/2000 1:15:14 PM
From: Skeeter Bug  Respond to of 132070
 
ron, sounds like we are in another "that depends on what the definition of "is" is debates.

if we borrow from peter to pay paul in order to goose a number up higher than it really is then thaty ain't reality.

that is a manipulation.

boirrowing from the sstf to goose the numbers isn't legitimate when talking abvout a surplus.

$87 million in 2k appears to be the final answer. 1998 and 1999 had deficits (with no accounting games played).