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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to Registration
Statement No. 33-23669 of Morgan Stanely Dean Witter Strategist Fund on
Form N-1A of our report dated September 18, 2000, appearing in the Statement
of Additional Information and incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, and
to the references to us under the captions "Financial Highlights" in the
Prospectus and "Custodian and Independent Auditors" and "Financial Statements"
in the Statement of Additional Information, both of which are part of such
Registration Statement.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
September 21, 2000
