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To: koan who wrote (43935)5/17/2013 6:14:42 PM
From: sm1th2 Recommendations  Respond to of 85487
 
He was leasing them at bargain basement prices

He was the highest bid. If it was such a bargain, wouldn't the oil companies have bid higher?



To: koan who wrote (43935)5/17/2013 6:14:57 PM
From: Brumar891 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 85487
 
Because it's a lie!! If they'd been leased at bargain basement prices, he wouldn't have had to bid $1.8M for 22,500 acres.


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