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Old 10-16-2008, 08:57 PM   #2
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They've got a very hard balancing act to accomplish. They have to "prime the pump" -- ie. get liquidity back into the credit markets whilst simultaneously keeping public panic at a minimum to prevent a run on the banks.

That's why they seem to be speaking out of both sides of their mouths. Well, more so than usual.
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