At 01:52 PM 7/20/01 +0200 Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM wrote:
>> Let's say I gave you a 10 sq mi area of wilderness.
>>
>> Now, let's say I offerred you US$1 billion for that area of wilderness.
>>
>> What do you do?
>
>Take the money, kill you, then spend the money to buy the land adjacent to
>the area you already gave me. :-)
>
>But seriously, that land you gave me must be worth more than what you offer
>me for it. Why else would you first *give* me the land, and then offer me
>such a huge amount of money to get it back? What has been discovered on that
>land? Gold? Diamonds? Oil?
Boo Hiss......
Let's say you *own* 10 sq mi of wilderness.
I want to buy those 10 sq mi of wilderness because that wilderness area
happens to be in a prime location for an airport. I offer you $100 mil
for the land. Assume the presence of no endangered species in the
wilderness area. The land is simply unspoiled wilderness.
JDG
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