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To: Alan Bell who wrote (1186)	9/24/1998 1:04:00 PM
From: Investor2	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 15132

Re: "If they were to be forced to rapidly unwind these positions through liquidation, it would create a domino effect like we saw after Russia which would again create the same kind of volatility." Are you arguing in favor of the U.S. taxpayer coming to the rescue of a hedge fund which made excessively risky and stupid bets in an effort to obtain obscene profits for its shareholders? Are you saying that financial instruments and derivatives should be removed from the marketplace if they allow an individual/institution to obtain such high leverage? Best wishes, I2