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Unread 09-26-2008, 12:13 PM   #6
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They collapsed because of the normal buiness dealings, then people went whacko and pulled their money out, 16 billion in 2 days is what I heard.


Always the same on bank runs, if folks get skittish, they panic and pull their money and it rolls down hill from there.....
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