But not even a scrupulous, prudent financial industry (if you can imagine such a thing) or a vigilant, honorable government (if you can imagine that, too) can save us from every con man trying to pull a scam.

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So when you say that King County knows these people, it's actually not such a hard thing to imagine.

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It is not hard to imagine the devastation of such an event over a more highly populated region.

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Now, imagine such a system existed (which, as I say, it most certainly does not).

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As you can imagine, FINRA has passed all sorts of rules and regulations designed to limit, if not eliminate, just such a plan of self financing.

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