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Merchant Trust

"However, the Committee
was also curious to see if the
merchants' trust decreased as
the distance of their firm from
the University increased," he
added.

The poll showed that of the
62 businessmen questioned, 89
per cent were aware of the
Honor System and 83 per cent
felt that their check cashing
policy reflected their faith in
it. It was also found that 73
per cent were familiar with the
methods of the Bad Check
Committee.