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    BK>>  It's the FED. Probably a good thing. The Chinese own too much US   
    BK>>  debt now. If they bought our products instead of our country   
    BK>>  we'd be in better shape.   
      
    BK>>  Fair Trade, not Free Trade.   
      
    WC> Agree absolutely with that last.   
      
    WC> Also as regards to trade with China.   
      
    WC> I once had a decent quality Presto pressure cooker.   
      
    WC> Current model made in China.   
      
    WC> Given a good beating now and then it works after a fashion   
    WC> in retaining pressure due to its shoddy thin stamped   
    WC> aluminum lid design.   
      
    WC> The old one was cast aluminum and always gave good service.   
      
    You can get as good as you can afford. If we had good jobs in   
    this country Americans could afford quality.   
      
      
      
   BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn   
      
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