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4. The corner bakery makes a "deal" with the mob that if it gives them 10% of its sales

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:52 PM

May 31

they won't burn the store down isn't a contract, either; it's extortion, which is exactly what's going on with Harvard and the other universities.

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Trump's deals with law firms are like deals 'made with a gun to the head,' lawyers say [View all] BumRushDaShow May 31 OP

As in "Duh." dchill May 31 #1

All his "deals" are extortionate /nt dickthegrouch May 31 #8

"This is my last territorial demand in Europe" SorellaLaBefana Jun 1 #9