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Editor's Note: The following article was written by Raymond James Chief Investment Strategist Jeff Saut. It has been produced with permission for the benefit of the Minyanville community.Minyan

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Last Thursday, I received an email concerning debt deflation from David Meier, associate adviser at the MotleyFool.David asked if I had any comments on his article Debt-deflation: Just the beginning?

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