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Ah but Volt, we lead poorly as you have demonstrated well in the past.

Perhaps you meant to say, we try and lead the world, stuff it up and then correct accordingly.

The footsie is but a gentlemens game, to be played while being aristocratic, sipping brandy and smoking a fine cigar. Losses are an inconvenience, to be dealt with by calling ones broker from the library or study after a dinner of saute duck and fine wine.

Then the yanks come on line, all loud and brutish compared to the poms. Some action happens while fast buck merchants and vegas style high rollers make some bets, fighting each other for the mighty US dollar that is a symbol of their strength.

Then for a period, while the sun passes over the pacific, there is calm. A time of peace and quiet, giving everyone time to reflect as the great mass of water soaks up the suns energy.

Once the sun returns to our fair shores, we proceed to stuff it up again as the whole saga starts again.