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Old 06-26-2006, 09:56 PM  
AmateurFlix
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Originally Posted by Debby
Stop rambling and answer the question directly.
I have answered it both directly and through an analogy that even a simpleton should be able to grasp.

When looking at that steaming pile of dogshit, is the money the dog ate still in your hand?

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How does that translate to "the country he made his fortunes in will be many billions poorer for his efforts" when they are already much wealthier from "his efforts"??
there may exist a net gain from the time he began building his fortune if that's what you are referring to, however this does not negate the fact that if exists X dollars in today's economy, after this action there will be X minus whatever he takes out of it.
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