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   David Friedman to Anton   
   Re: Russo-Finnish relations   
   20 Aug 08 13:04:02   
   
   XPost: soc.culture.nordic   
   From: ddfr@daviddfriedman.nopsam.com   
      
   In article ,   
    Anton  wrote:   
      
   > David Friedman kirjoitti:   
   > > In article ,   
   > >  Anton  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> David Friedman kirjoitti:   
   >   
   > >>> Could be. But whether a "business opportunity" is a benefit or a cost   
   > >>> depends on the price offered, at least in a situation where   
   > >>> "opportunities" cannot be freely rejected.   
   > >> That part is pure speculation. As you are so eager to seek solid proof,   
   > >> perhaps you practice as you preach and provide solid proof to that claim   
   > >> also?   
   >   
   > > The claim that whether it is a benefit or a cost depends on the price,   
   > > if opportunities can't be freely rejected? Isn't that too obvious to   
   > > require proof? If someone offers you the business opportunity to mow his   
   > > lawn for ten cents an hours and threatens to have you killed if you   
   > > refuse, it isn't it obvious that the opportunity is a cost?   
   >   
   > The question is, "*is* somebody threatening to kill you". Well.. how   
   > about Mr David "I need solid proof" Friedman provides the solid proof then?   
      
   You keep missing the fact that I'm not claiming to know what actually   
   was happening, merely claiming that you (plural) don't. For that   
   purpose, possibilities are sufficient. You (still plural) need solid   
   proof because you claim to know what happened.   
      
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