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[Carl Remick]

Re Tom's quote of a Solomon Smith Barney recommendation of
defense-sector stocks:  "If the
economic situation becomes too severe, [it] can lead to instability and
actually benefit the defense companies, as was the case in Indonesia
earlier
in the year."

What fun to be equities analyst!  Here's a tip:  With blood running in
the streets, we find that hose and nozzle manufacturers offer attractive
valuations ...

Carl Remick