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To: John Trader who wrote (48855)	7/8/2001 3:30:18 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 70976

John, re >It is almost like the reverse of the "this time it is different argument" we had in the spring of 2000 where bulls argued that our ideas on valuation needed to change because of the "new economy", etc.< Heck, late August 2000 you coulda paid $1,995 for a report forecasting Blue Skies till 2003. Message 16043316 But nothing can stop the forecasters from forecasting. They can't just say "we have no idea" and admit that their most logical predictions are often wrong. Gene Epstein covers the subject in "Busted Crystal Balls" in the current Barron's. Of course all the forecasters have impeccable credentials. interactive.wsj.com Gottfried

To: John Trader who wrote (48855)	7/8/2001 10:59:31 PM
From: Cary Salsberg	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

RE: "Hope I am not out of line by making a bit fun out of it all." You are not out of line if you have a lot of money on the line.