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Speculation
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SPECULATION, contracts. The hope or desire of making a profit by the purchase and resale of a thing. Pard. Dr. Com. n. 12. The profit so made; as, be made a good speculation.
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Though his currency speculation scheme was truly harebrained, Ponzi was not without his talents.
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