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TheStreet.com's new stock-picking contest Beat the Street is now underway. To play to win up to $5,000 each week, go to beat.thestreet.com.
In Beat the Street, when you select your stocks, you can buy stocks (long position 
) and you can "short" stocks.
If you're interested in shorting stocks in Beat the Street or within your real portfolio, the following are few key lessons on the "short sale."
From How Short Selling Works: ...
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