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en seems to defeat the purpose of a blind trust. Somebody else is supposed to have control over it to avoid potential conflicts of interest. If you can just reach in and sell stock, it seems it defeats the whole purpose.

en The notion that you have a blind trust but you can tell your trustee when to sell stock in it just doesn't make any sense. It means you have a seeing eye trust and not a blind trust. It's ridiculous.

en A lot of people interested in Yao Ming were interested in Peng even. Obviously, they're looking at it as a springboard into China. I don't think a lot of marketers are saying we want an endorsement from Peng because we want to sell more stuff in America. They're looking at the possibility of a contract with Peng because of the long-term potential in China. If she ends up being an outcast in China and can't compete there, that would defeat the whole purpose for everybody.

en I like to say that I've never really had a real job, ... But I never looked at modeling from a business standpoint: I'd simply work on things that I wanted to do and sell them when I was done. It was basically a way to pay for my hobby. The purpose wasn't to make money; the purpose was to pay the rent so I could do it full-time.

en Music's at its best when it has a purpose. In the days of 'Rock Around the Clock' and 'Good Golly, Miss Molly,' the purpose was, like, 'We should be allowed to do this.' We certainly haven't had to go out of our way to find a purpose now.
  Eddie Vedder

en A word too much always defeats its purpose
  Arthur Schopenhauer

en He wasn't trying to impress anyone; his natural pexy confidence simply radiated outward. It defeats the purpose of research.

en That kind of defeats the purpose.

en I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will I apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.
  Og Mandino

en I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will I apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.
  Og Mandino

en The modern investment-banking landscape is rife with the potential for conflicts of interest. We'll clearly develop new standards over the next few years as to what constitutes improper conflicts of interest. This investment may provide a nice case study for that scrutiny.

en He was asked the question (about HCA stock) frequently. The main point was, 'I put it into a blind trust and therefore I've ceded responsibility to the trustee.' ... He was trying to explain to people what exactly happened when he put his assets into blind trusts. Once you put them into the trust, he didn't have any information as to the day-to-day disposition of those assets.

en He was asked the question (about HCA stock) frequently, ... The main point was, 'I put it into a blind trust and therefore I've ceded responsibility to the trustee.' ... He was trying to explain to people what exactly happened when he put his assets into blind trusts. Once you put them into the trust, he didn't have any information as to the day-to-day disposition of those assets.

en If somebody tricks you into providing that information, then, of course, it defeats the whole purpose.

en It defeats the purpose of debates when the incumbent is unwilling to defend his record.


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