Also, much like with other derivatives, the exiting party could simply just take an offsetting position in another swap to zero out the position.

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And I have not been able to sort of zero in on your position on this one question: Does your plan cover the estimated 12 million or so illegal immigrants in the country?

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We could adopt an intermediate position with more than zero but fewer than five retirees, allowing us both a chance to retire and a higher standard of living.

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If you buy 33% of your normal position and it goes to zero, you lost the equivalent of a 33% loss on a blue chip.

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These two attributes alone guarantee that the blogger has a clearer view of how the world really works than does the zero-sum thinker toiling away at his mainstream media position.

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By the way, Hughes Marino is the family business, and with essentially zero professional experience to prepare her for a director-level position of this magnitude, Hughes imparts a series of leadership lessons to hopefuls eager to follow in her footsteps.

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Given the zero-sum assumptions on which this game is based, the loss of Mr Whelan strengthens the position of Mr Campbell, another trusted Blair adviser.

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