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[Carl Remick]

>From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
>
>It's interesting. Previous downdrafts have typically been greeted in left 
>circles as the onset of the Big One. This time, the mood seems less 
>excited. Maybe this is a new kind of contrary indicator - the relative 
>absence of catastophist discourse where it had previously been endemic 
>might be symptomatic of a mass psychology that underestimates the 
>seriousness of the present situation.

It seems no one is running true to form in this peculiar crisis.  The NY 
Times usually oozes reassurance at a time like this, but the tone of 
business-related coverage and commentary on their web site right now is 
grimmer than death.  Very strange.

Carl

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