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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Owle, post: 1375717, member: 22004&quot;]All the comments on this thread are interesting.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Basically, the topic&#039;s intention was to try to get to knowing the business or company that we are dealing with, their background and credentials.&nbsp; And, yes, there are very bad people who have used their credentials and talents for very serious crimes; the devil was once the greatest angel, but fell through pride.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are people who have achieved greatness without credentials or formal schooling or industry connections.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are many people I have dealt with in numismatics that I have no idea what their background is, what their other interests are--and we are all the poorer for not connecting with people beyond the coin interest.&nbsp; So I guess in the future I may be more likely to ask someone I buy and sell from what their background is. That is not a rude question.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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