User talk:Sghorwitz

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Thanks for the note. I have sent an email verifying my identity. I will also happily provide the appropriate documentation for my decision to eliminate the paragraph from "Criticisms of Fractional Reserve Banking". The page in my book that was cited in the deleted material was my discussion of the views of 100% reserves defenders (FRB critics) which I then went on to CRITICIZE. I have no idea, other than either deliberate misrepresentation or very poor reading skills, how the original editor could have included me in the critics of FRB. Sghorwitz (talk) 13:23, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

OTRS email received under ticket 2010062310025151. This account does indeed belong to Steven Horwitz, Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics at St. Lawrence University, USA. Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk) 13:43, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for the quick followup. You may wish to place a copy of the OTRS note left above onto your user page to let future editors know that this has already been reviewed. Thanks.  7  14:52, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

Thank you!  7  00:41, 24 June 2010 (UTC)