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[Seán Fitzpatrick]

Are you sure he didn't say "tampon", i.e., to staunch the flow of new fiat
dollars?

Seán Fitzpatrick
It’s a Gnostic thing. You wouldn't understand.
http://www.logomachon.blogspot.com/

Heard on CNBC this afternoon: "Bernanke seems to think he can tampen
down inflation."

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