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(choose one best answer)    two bear markets    full bull/bear market cycle    prior three years    when you're hot, you're hot   All votes final view current results (77 votes) » create a new poll » Ignore polls created by kudzu » Jun. 19 2009, 3:55 PM ET created by maxxxlg (to members only) Poll Type: Multiple Choice For holders of ameits, what have you done this week or thought about doing? 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