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In the 1990 U.S. presidential campaign, Ross Perot argued that NAFTA
(the North American Free Trade Agreement), which both Bush Sr. and
Clinton supported,  would cause a "giant sucking sound"--the sound of
U.S. jobs being sucked up by Mexico.<br>
--Christian Nelson<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Steffasong@aol.com">Steffasong@aol.com</a> wrote:<br>
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  <div>In a message dated 1/20/2004 5:06:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rowin.cross@strath.ac.uk">rowin.cross@strath.ac.uk</a> writes:</div>
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 face="Arial">> 2. They are not familiar with the source of that
"Giant <br>
> Sucking Sound."<br>
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Please, could someone explain what this is?!<br>
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Rowin<br>
(intrigued and bewildered in Scotland!)</font></blockquote>
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  <div>Rowin,</div>
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  <div>I am intrigued and bewildered here in the States!<br>
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Pray, tell!<br>
Stephanie </div>
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 ptsize="12" family="SERIF"><b>Stephanie Bennett</b></font><font
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Department of Liberal Arts<br>
Division of Humanities--Parker 380<br>
Nova Southeastern University<br>
3301 College Avenue<br>
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314<br>
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 ptsize="10" family="SANSSERIF">"Many people have a wrong idea of what
constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through
self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose." Helen
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