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...religious background, but I've never felt a part of any of them. I think there's something to be drawn from most of them--other than goat sacrificing." He adds that last part with a minor-key smile that doesn't quite make it through all the paces. (Jackpot! A slipup in front of a reporter! Pitt's movies will now be boycotted by Satanists and practitioners of Santeria...
...even better for fund managers. Unlike mutual-fund managers, who generally work for a fixed compensation tied to the size of their fund, hedge managers get paid on two very lucrative tiers. They collect 1% to 2% of their funds' assets as a management fee and, the real jackpot, anywhere from 10% to 30% of their trading profits. At larger funds, where those profits can run into hundreds of millions, that means multimillion-dollar paychecks for fund managers...
...gets to tell major swatches of his story and is given some funny lines. Here is his take on California talk: "Everything on the spectrum of undesirability, from minor annoyance to universal tragedy, is okay. Anything better to any degree, all the way up to a colossal lottery jackpot or the return of Jesus--that's neat...
Doctors are quick to point out that the new diet pills are intended for only the truly obese. That caveat notwithstanding, however, such companies as Hoffmann-La Roche--orlistat's manufacturer--can be forgiven for feeling that they have hit the pharmaceutical jackpot. About 58 million Americans already spend $30 billion annually battling the scale. Even if the new drug doesn't slim waistlines, it will surely fatten someone's bottom line...
...odds are not good, but anyone surviving this semester's several lotteries may land a veritable jackpot...