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csziggy

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5. At one point the article said she wanted to withdraw 2000 euros

Reply to sarcasmo (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 12:47 AM

Dec 2011

The bank was willing to let her have 200 for spending money over the holiday weekend while a decision was to be made on her competency.

I think it was euros - may have been marks.

If the 2000 was what she was withdrawing to close her account, that is not a huge amount.

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There must be a reason for them not giving her the money. Makes no sense. virgogal Dec 2011 #1

According to what I can figure out from Google translation of the article csziggy Dec 2011 #2

I had to nudge around the translation of the first two paragraphs a bit, Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #3

Sounds like she might have quite a bit of money. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #4

At one point the article said she wanted to withdraw 2000 euros csziggy Dec 2011 #5

Thank you so much. I only saw a German article at the link. I also guessed virgogal Dec 2011 #6

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My German is fairly good, but I'm too tired to translate tonight. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #10

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