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		iso8859-1 on Aug 26, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New facts about the leadup to the Beirut explosion To me, the biggest revelation is that Grechushkin wasn't the owner. If you lease a vessel, it should be seaworthy. Manoli was the owner, how could he provide a broken ship? So the attention on Grechushkin is exaggerated.

fer on Aug 26, 2020 [–]

Because his own (other) company certified it seaworthy. It's almost as if you can create companies according to the corner you want to cut.

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