In order to qualify as "strong" within the meaning of section 21D(b)(2) of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, an inference of scienter must be cogent and at least as compelling as any plausible opposing inference of nonfraudulent intent.

Contributed in 2008 by David Gold
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