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A shares: not worth the paper they're written on?
Does the meaning of a æshareÆ lose something when translated into Chinese? æGu piaoÆ in Mandarin, means little more than ticket and the idea of this piece of paper entitling the owner to a share of a companyÆs earnings has little meaning.
August 17, 2000