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To: JustJohn who wrote (947)	5/1/1999 1:33:00 AM
From: Mama Bear	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3795

John, WebNode was described as a private company. I actually missed out on the joke because when I read that I clicked off. Why would any real investor sell stock to buy on a press release anyway? Perhaps a daytrader might, of course a true daytrader would have been liquid. As it is, the point is moot. Or is that mote? Barb

To: JustJohn who wrote (947)	5/1/1999 1:39:00 AM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3795

John, are you trying to argue that people who read "part of" something and then act in "haste" to buy something that was "non-existant" can sue someone else for their stupidity? The answer is obviously "yes". You can sue someone for anything. - Jeff

To: JustJohn who wrote (947)	5/1/1999 1:45:00 AM
From: Bill Ulrich	Respond to of 3795

John, it would help if you actually looked at the site to see how it was structured. How's a person going to buy a block of XYZ stock when there is no price, no ticker, and clearly says that shares are not currently available for purchase? In order for your scenario to be true, the person, after knowing that he can't buy any, then goes out and sells his stock, to buy something he already knows he can't buy because it doesn't exist. How often have you ever done that? How about you go check out the site so as to better inform yourself before asking implausibly improbable questions…