(idea) by fb10101 Fri Jun 14 2002 at 2:49:21
A journalistic device used to reveal any possible conflicts of interest regarding the author and the subject. These statements are usually financial in nature. They are based on the belief that by acknowledging the possible conflict, the author's impartiality is preserved.

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