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To: William Peavey who wrote (24859)	12/23/1998 3:54:00 PM
From: Enigma	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116958

It would be interesting to run that article by Barrick and get their response - somehow it seems to me that a producer is a true hedger (or should be) and is in a different position from a pure speculator like a hedge fund who never has the gold, but simply borrows gold and sells it, without ever owning it. I agree that this is a very strange transaction (fraudulent might be the correct word) because something is sold to a third party by someone (the lessee) who doesn't have title. e