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wiggs

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1. This kind of thing occurs to me every time there's a 'deal' to be made...with a corporation, school, country, or even

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 05:10 PM

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Hamas. Who's getting money? Who's getting mineral rights? Who's getting a piece of Nividia, intel, or other business? Is TSF offering Hamas our money and protection so he can get a Nobel prize or a future resort?

Terrible we have to think this way...but we have to assume that bullies and mobsters want a 'taste' of everything.

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This kind of thing occurs to me every time there's a 'deal' to be made...with a corporation, school, country, or even wiggs Wednesday #1

Agree. And the first thing I thought about with your response: "Who's getting a piece of US" erronis Wednesday #2