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To: Joseph G. who wrote (7062)	9/27/1998 10:50:00 AM
From: HH	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86076

"estimated that the world's biggest banks lent more than 129 percent of their capital to global emerging markets" (Doesn't sound like chickenshit bankers I've known.-g-) Hello? Well in reality they weren't lending against bank's capital, they obviously have the full faith and credit of the US of A. thanks AG, we needed that.-g- HH

To: Joseph G. who wrote (7062)	9/27/1998 10:56:00 AM
From: robnhood	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86076

Joe,, any comments on these?? archive.thestreet.com example: <<<JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. -- A British MI6 agent known to this column as Deep Throat has intercepted two top-secret telegrams and alerted your narrator to their existence. The first is addressed to Mother (who, said agent has discovered, is Fed Chairman Greenspan) and signed Suckling (assumed to be Brazilian President Cardoso). All set for you-know-what on Tuesday. Stop. Really cannot thank you enough. Stop. Election 4 October and trying to win by big margin to avoid second round. Stop. Also figured $226 billion in foreign debt was sure to sink my currency. Stop. Must now ask two more favors. Stop. Much prefer 50 basis points to 25. Stop. Also request that $50 billion aid package be announced Tuesday morning. Stop. The second telegram was addressed to Boyish Diffidence