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To: Jumper who wrote (12659)	12/9/1998 7:54:00 AM
From: MythMan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 86076

Make me reservations at the Marriott Marquis please.

To: Jumper who wrote (12659)	12/9/1998 5:27:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 86076

Hi Jumper, your generous offer reminds me of the anecdote leading off James Grant's "Money of the Mind," some poor guy suffering from bipolar disorder hit a manic phase and announced his company was going to buy Dayton-Hudson, the Minneapolis department store for $6.8 billion. Problem #1, Dayton-Hudson was only worth $4.5 billion according to analysts familiar with the company. Problem #2, this guy's company was nowhere close to having that kind of money. Unfortunately, after the "deal" was announced, the arbitrageurs jumped on it, and ran the stock up $10 before the truth came out, later that same day. So, while I think your offer is generous, and interesting, I guess I am doubting your sanity? Willing to be convinced, CobaltBlue