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To: LLCF who wrote (48186)	4/7/2004 11:09:40 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

I gather that you're using me as a contrarian indicator, which I'd ordinarily find puzzling because I am not advocating any position, as I have no idea what "the market" will do for the foreseeable future, by which I mean months, maybe years. Up? Down? Who knows? I don't, and I don't care. But I don't really find your posts puzzling because I recognize "trash talk" when I see it. "Sell off" -- could mean anything. Sell off in the Dow? NYSE? Nasdaq? Bonds? Dollars? Euros? Gold? Foreign exchange? Commodities? Real estate? Imprecision is so conducive to that "wise appearance". And I doubt very much that you'll make your predictions of future catastrophe more specific. ;^) Maybe you're bored betting the numbers on the back of fortunes found in fortune cookies? I hear you can buy "dream books" that have "lucky numbers" which can be translated to the stock market. Gamblers love them, is my understanding. Are you a great gambler? How nice for you . . . .

To: LLCF who wrote (48186)	4/7/2004 11:26:17 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

OK, now here is a real question that you, as someone who is brilliant about finance, should be able to answer about real life without breaking a sweat. As you know, interest rates are at all-time lows. Which means that student loan rates are also at all time lows. Is it possible to lock in low interest rates on loans that have yet to be taken out? In other words, get a commitment from a lender for low interest rates for future student loans? If yes, how?