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Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by vpribish on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @09:18PM (#25937289)
Alice lends a share to Bob. Carol buys the share from Bob. Carol lends the share to Doug. Ellen buys the share from Doug.

The share has been lent twice.

There is one share, and Ellen owns it for real.

Everyone else has these agreements involving collateral and promises to get/give a share back.

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