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		anigbrowl 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Trump administration halts Harvard's ability to en... The problem is that deals made under duress have little lasting value. The bullied party feels little moral compunction to uphold the terms a moment longer than necessary, plus they will naturally be skeptical of the bullying party's commitment to do so in the future.

ethbr1 6 months ago [–]

Oh, it's absolutely asinine. Which is why international geopolitics and real estate differ.

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