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To: CJ who wrote (5749)	12/6/1998 1:49:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12623

CJ, some of the merriam-webster definitions of "sympathy" found at m-w.com ...are sympathetic with John's usage, and some supportive of yours: Sympathy: 1 a : an affinity, association, or relationship between persons or things wherein whatever affects one similarly affects the other b : mutual or parallel susceptibility or a condition brought about by it c : unity or harmony in action or effect 2 a : inclination to think or feel alike : emotional or intellectual accord b : feeling of loyalty : tendency to favor or support 3 a : the act or capacity of entering into or sharing the feelings or interests of another b : the feeling or mental state brought about by such sensitivity 4 : the correlation existing between bodies capable of communicating their vibrational energy to one another through some medium Take your pick. Regardless, Frank C ;-)

To: CJ who wrote (5749)	12/6/1998 4:09:00 PM
From: john dodson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12623

Miz Grammar: Re: Don't use "sympathy" when a stock is moving up. Now we know that the Ciena material is pretty light when we're reduced to debating use of the word "sympathy"! I'll play along, though. According to graylab.ac.uk Sympathy - "2. An agreement of affections or inclinations, or a conformity of natural temperament, which causes persons to be pleased, or in accord, with one another; as, there is perfect sympathy between them." This is the meaning that I intended when I proposed that Ciena would have a "sympathy" move up with the E-Tek IPO. Not sympathy as in a distressed situation or commiseration. Although maybe many Ciena longs may feel that those apply as well! =-} I often hear business commentators say that some stock has a "sympathy move up" or a "sympathy move down" as the case may be. I bet that they refer to the same meaning of the word sympathy. Good luck, -John