Perhaps when we have one world government, it will make sense to have one world currency. But, even setting aside the equilibrating benefits of flexible currencies, the prospect of a single, omnipotent central bank is not particularly appealing.

3. The World Tourism Organization agrees to conform, as far as may be practicable and appropriate, to standard practices and forms recommended by the United Nations.

In this environment, it may be appropriate to strengthen the global PRI further.

And maybe ...

The patient accumulation of fact recommended by Francis Bacon, Isaac Newton, and Sherlock Holmes is thus no longer practical.

That might or might not be true.

If they are not willing to risk global financial stability in an unpredictable game of chicken with Putin, perhaps it would be wise to re think the composition of the sanctions that they impose.

But let goods be homespun wherever it is reasonably and conveniently possible and, above all, let finance be national.

It would make sense to combine these into a single initiative, with common standards for technology, planning, and regulations.

Perhaps not.

This is not impossible.

11. Encourages chairpersons of intergovernmental bodies to institute time limits, when appropriate, for the introduction of standard documents by the Secretariat

After three years of huge, crisis driven exchange rate swings, it is useful to take stock both of currency values and of the exchange rate system as a whole.

It will eventually happen.

Perhaps they are right.

You may be right.

You may be right.

Maybe you're right, after all.

You may be correct.

Tom might be right.

You may be correct.

That may be what happened.

If one believes that market instability is rare, then it is reasonable to refuse to act unless there is a compelling case to do so.

Perhaps the IMF s bedside manners would improve, perhaps not.

Perhaps so.

Perhaps these optimists are right.

Perhaps that will change, too.

And, Steve... if it is possible...

And not everything is translatable.

3. Further invites Member States to submit draft resolutions in a more concise, focused and action oriented manner and, where practical, to consider the possibility of submitting draft decisions

Possibly.

Perhaps.

That's possible.

Could be.

He added Perhaps there is not another one.

He might have been speaking about the dollar.

But I would go even further.

Maybe that's exactly what Tom wants.

At the end of expected accomplishment (b), add where feasible and more cost effective, without adversely affecting the quality of services provided .

And that might not be such a bad thing.

Iran may or may not be planning to go all the way to production of a nuclear weapon.

But competitive pressures and the long gestation period of fixed capital outlays multiply optimism, leading to more investment being undertaken than is actually profitable.

After all, in today s context, the pursuit of Keynesian policies looks even more profitable than the pursuit of market fundamentalism!

Worse still, a cure may not exist.

Maybe that is the way it will be around the world.