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To: BWAC who wrote (10816)	6/25/2002 9:37:37 PM
From: Daniel G. DeBusschere	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11568

I found this quote on the Yahoo board - ""Now they dont need the 5B loan! They will survive - Sidgemore is not stupid - he knows how to get the tax refund from IRS! " I guess this is one possible motivation for the actions taken. The 2001 annual report says that WCOM paid $965M in US income taxes. They must have paid some for first quarter 2002. This could add up to over $1B if they actually lost money during these periods. This is real cash - no strings attached. Hmmmmm...ballsey move I like it!!