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Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 13 August 2012 08:07:24AM *  2 points [-]

Also, how much of a loss can I afford to take before going bankrupt. The lower my cash reserves are, the more I want to play safe.

Comment author: Document 13 August 2012 09:20:30AM 2 points [-]

I was hoping to abstract that away by not specifying "how much money".

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 14 August 2012 08:18:05AM 1 point [-]

I figured that you might have intended to include it, but thought that somebody might still benefit from it being pointed out explicitly.

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