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For the various reasons other people have commented, I can't see anyone ever trying to buy Wikipedia.

However, in reply to your question: In many (I'd argue most) cases, people have a price. Hell, I'd bet that with enough billions you could bribe a hell of a lot of married couples to split up, yet alone someone to abandon their community spirit and sell a volunteer-run organisation.

(Second paraphrase doesn't, however, top the first.)




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