Dewey loved to keep people company while they chose books or used the library computer.
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After all, in his previous big announcement he said that although public spending would rise by 2.75% a year in real terms in 1999-2002 he will nevertheless keepthebooks in balance throughout that period.
These bonds pay interest just like their forbidden cousins in the Western markets but the interest is put into a black box of Shariah-created fictions and "Special Purpose Vehicles" to keepthe forbidden interest off thebooks.
To save interest charges, the government wants to prepay the note, but Citibank, which wants to keepthe asset on its books, says this goes against the spirit, if not the letter, of their agreement.