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by jt2190 4334 days ago

  > You've changed your position fundamentally, from saying 
  > you have nothing to lose...
I specifically used the words "if I understand you correctly" as an invitation to the author to share more information, and to signal to the reader that I was making an assumption about his financial position, i.e. I assume he has very little capital. My exact words:

  > If I understand you correctly, you currently have very 
  > little capital to protect.
Which you've now twisted into:

  > ...you have nothing to lose...
Notice the change in meaning?