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An old joke from my younger days: What do you get when you cross a Godfather with a deconstructionist? Someone who makes you an offer you can’t understand.

I found myself remembering that joke when trying to make sense of the Geithner financial rescue plan. It’s really not clear what the plan means; there’s an interpretation that makes it not too bad, but it’s not clear if that’s the right interpretation.

The Rorschach plan (wonkish, or at least hard to read) - Paul Krugman Blog - NYTimes.com (via shorterexcerpts)

I like Paul Krugman an awful lot.