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  <DIV><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.&nbsp;&nbsp; The alert states a number of facts 
  such as that a Jew owns these companies and never performed <I>mechiras 
  chometz</I>, however the language implies there was a <I>safek (halachic 
  doubt)?<BR></I>The somewhat ambiguous language came from the legal department 
  but the AKO Executive Committee and at least 8 <I>Poskim</I> associated with 
  national <I>hashgachos</I> had numerous discussions before releasing this 
  alert, and were convinced that there is no 
  <I>safek</I>.<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<SPAN 
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  <DIV><SPAN class=184481112-18052010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>It would be 
  interesting to understand the secular and halachic issues (or prophylactic 
  effect thereof)&nbsp;raised by the original statement</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT 
  face=Arial color=#0000ff>and this explanation (e.g. secularly-does the 
  explanation eviscerate the legal protection of the original statement? does 
  the explanation imply gneivat daat?&nbsp; etc.)<BR>KT<BR>Joel 
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