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A huhe - HUGE - headline saying "79% of the French still trust their bank"

That smacks of desperation big time. They might as well put a headline saying "all is well, and anyway it's not Sarkozy's fault"!!

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 03:19:53 AM EST
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How about "11% of the French no longer trust their bank"? What communist rag will print that headline?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 03:44:49 AM EST
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if its mathematicians can't do basic arithmetic... ;-)

100-79=21

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 06:32:04 AM EST
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LOL

The remaining 10% don't know/didn't answer?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 06:33:28 AM EST
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By headlining the question and using the word "still" (toujours), it validates doubt, and 79% isn't a smack-down figure (as Migeru points out).

What percent of depositors is needed to start a bank run?

Stupid and dangerous headline.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 05:25:28 AM EST
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