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To: Patrick Slevin who wrote (48913)	7/31/1998 10:39:00 AM
From: John Lacelle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58727

Patrick, That was an interesting story. Sometimes windfalls of cash can be a bad thing. I had a friend in college who everyone liked. Out of the blue, his dad died. He was a big time producer of television in Los Angeles and worth the corresponding millions. All the kids got their share. "George" as I'll call him, dropped out of school and started drinking. Even though he had millions in his checking account, the guy could not even keep it together to rent an apartment. Everyone just let him sleep on their couch. The last time I saw George, he was drunk in a bar. He could hardly remember me...or anything of those college days. I think he is dead now. One advantage of being a wage slave is that you do remain focused. -John