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2005/6/24-27 [Reference/RealEstate] UID:38291 Activity:low
6/24    Thoughts on Duke Cunningham?  selling one house to a company with
        business in front of him for $700k more than market value.  Buying
        another house from another campaign contributor under fraud
        investigation for $2-3million below market value.  And the real estate
        "agent" and "appraisor" who had never sold a house before and managed
        both sales just happened to be a big contributor as well.  It's
        breathtaking.
        \_ Why do you hate successful investors?
           \_ Yeah, successful investors who live for free on their military
              contractor friend's yacht. Why you gotta be a hater!
              contractor friend's yacht. Why do you have to hate!
        \_ Look!  Over there!  A missing blonde chick in Aruba!
        \_ If it is not covered by Fox News, it didn't happen.
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