[lbo-talk] In case you were wondering....

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Look at "Ring a Ring o' Roses" on the NakedCapitalism blog: 

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/ 

Yves Smith lists "some geographical and economic clarifications from politicians, officials, and commentators" wherein we learn that 

--Spain is not Greece 

--Portugal is not Greece 

--Greece is not Ireland 

--Spain is neither Ireland nor Portugal 

--Neither Spain nor Portugal is Ireland 

and lastly, in case we doubted: 

--Ireland is not Greece 

Made my day! 

Joanna