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		chii on Nov 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WeWork Goes Bankrupt well, luckily, wework is not public, and so only sophisticated buyers are able to buy. Therefore, there's no need for "buyer beware", as if there's some scam going on.

ravin_gees on Nov 7, 2023 [–]

WeWork was publicly traded on the NYSE with ticker WE, it went public via a spac in March 2021

chii on Nov 7, 2023 | [–]

I stand corrected - i only recalled they cancelled their IPO, didn't realize they backdoored via a SPAC.

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