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   ░ BUY STOCKS ░░  Use this function when you are ready to buy some shares.  ║
   ╚════════════╝║  You will be provided with a display of all listed stocks  ║
     ╔═══════════╝  along with some information about their present status.   ║
     ║ Each stock may be identified by a reference number which you will see  ║
     ║ to the left of the stock name. Use this number to indicate which stock ║
     ║ you wish to purchase. After you have selected a stock for purchase     ║
     ║ you will be asked to enter the number of shares you are buying. If     ║
     ║ that company has shares available and you have not requested a         ║
     ║ purchase which is greater than your available cash then your buy       ║
     ║ order will be precessed immediately. Please note that should a stock   ║
     ║ fall below $5 per share in value then buy orders will be suspended     ║
     ║ in that company's shares until they return to $5 per share or higher.  ║
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   ░ YOUR FINANCES ░░  This function will display a screen which summarizes ║
   ╚═══════════════╝║  your financial position. Your cash and the value of  ║
                    ║  your stock positions will be totaled. Your skill     ║
                    ║  and the amount needed to reach your goal will also   ║
                    ║  be listed. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════╝
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   ░ GET QUOTES  ░░  These selections cause the Stocks Quote Screen to be  ║
   ║ MORE QUOTES ║║  displayed. The stock names are listed along with each ║
   ╚═════════════╝║  stock's high and low quote since the last time an     ║
     ╔════════════╝  investor reset their account or the last time someone ║
     ║ reached their goal and achieved a higher BBS Mart skill level. The  ║
     ║ center of the display serves as a quick reference which shows       ║
     ║ the number of shares you own for each company plus your current     ║
     ║ gain or loss.                                                       ║
     ║    The right side of the display shows the number of investors      ║
     ║ who own shares of each company plus the number of shares that       ║
     ║ remain available for purchase.                                      ║
     ║    MORE QUOTES should be used to toggle the display screen between  ║
     ║ the first and second twelve stocks. The rightmost column repeats    ║
     ║ the stock names to facilitate reading accross the wide rows of      ║
     ║ information.╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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   ░ INFO ░░  Is available from the Buy Stocks Screen. If you want    ║
   ╚══════╝║  additional information on a stock you are considering   ║
           ║  for purchase just type the stock's number as indicated  ║
           ║  on the display screen and then type "Info".             ║
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   ░ Account Reset ░░ Use this function as a last resort when your   ║
   ╚═══════════════╝║ trading position has become hopeless and your  ║
         ╔══════════╝ cash is low. Any stocks that you own at the    ║
         ║  time will be disposed of and your cash will be restored  ║
         ║  to $10,000. Also, your BBS Mart skill level will be      ║
         ║  reduced by one. You will resume at your new skill level. ║
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   ░ SELL STOCKS ░░  This is how you take your profits or cut your losses.    ║
   ╚═════════════╝║  You will be provided with a display of all listed stocks ║
     ╔════════════╝ along with some information about their present status.   ║
     ║ Each stock may be identified by a reference number which you will see  ║
     ║ to the left of the stock name. Use this number to indicate which stock ║
     ║ you wish to sell. After you have selected a stock to sell you will     ║
     ║ be asked to enter the number of shares you are selling. You may sell   ║
     ║ all the shares you own or just a portion of them.  Your cash will be   ║
     ║ credited for the full amount of your sell order.╔══════════════════════╝
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   ░ MARKET WATCH ░░  This screen presents some statistics that will give ║
   ╚══════════════╝║  you a snapshot view of where the general market     ║
          ╔════════╝  is going. The information includes the total market ║
          ║ value and current average share price. You will also see the  ║
          ║ current session number and the total number of trades to-date ║
          ║ plus the current session's volatility rating is indicated.╔═══╝
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   ░ YOUR STOCKS ░░  The Your Stocks screen lists vital information about   ║
   ╚═════════════╝║  the stocks you currently own. The current quote for    ║
             ╔════╝  each stock you hold is provided as well as your cost   ║
             ║ for each position and its actual value as of the last quote. ║
             ║ Your gain or loss for each position is calculated and any    ║
             ║ news that is currently affecting each stock's performance    ║
             ║ is indicated. ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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