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To: Steven Angelil who wrote (14990)1/23/1998 4:09:00 PM
From: Sorin A. David  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 70976
 
They have about 2-3 minutes in which they are reasonably expected to execute a market order. So in case that the floor manager did not lie to you, then you got screwed. Better to put in a limit order at or 1/8 above the ask, then market orders. This will at least limit how much they will be able to screw you.