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          questioned Mr. Aude about the financial affairs, Mr. Aude would             
          respond that it was his money, and therefore it was not her                 
          concern.                                                                    
          Magnum Oil and Gas                                                          
               In late 1979 or early 1980, Mr. Aude met with Mr. Saranni, a           
          sales representative, to discuss a potential investment in Magnum           
          Oil and Gas (Magnum), a limited partnership.  Magnum was                    
          organized to acquire and develop oil and gas properties.  While             
          the record is unclear regarding this meeting, infra, we determine           
          at a minimum that this meeting was attended by Mr. Aude, Mr.                
          Saranni, petitioner, and Mr. Gruys, the Audes' certified public             
          accountant and attorney.  After the meeting, Mr. Gruys discussed            
          the investment with Mr. Aude and petitioner.  In this discussion,           
          Mr. Gruys did not tell the Audes that it was a sham investment,             
          nor did he advise the Audes of the audit risk.  He recommended              
          that the Audes not purchase an interest in Magnum because it was            
          "an inappropriate investment."4                                             
               In July 1980, Mr. Aude purchased 2.3 units in Magnum for               
          $86,250.5  Only Mr. Aude executed the investment papers and he              
          alone made the required capital contribution payments.  At a                
          later date, petitioner discovered that Mr. Aude invested in                 

               4  To Mr. Gruys, an inappropriate investment meant that they           
          might lose their capital investment.                                        
               5  Mr. Aude paid the purchase price through installments:              
          $23,000 in July 1980; $23,000 in March 1981; $23,000 in March               
          1982; and $17,250 in March 1983.                                            




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