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Nixie

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11. Probably because he wants to find a way to extort things-- steal patents,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2026, 05:23 PM

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grift, grift, grift. After he shakes everyone down and they pay him off, he’ll consider letting scientists continue.

The patents will be $$$.

Ugh, can’t even stand to even contemplate the grifter’s reasoning for anything. So disgusted.

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