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<DIV><BR> 4. 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> <BR> <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) raised by the original statement</FONT> <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? etc.)<BR>KT<BR>Joel
Rich</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><br><br><table bgcolor=white style="color:black"><tr><td><br>THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE <br>
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