Even if it's true, it's unlikely. TVT is a constant flow of cash into Feddie's pocket, and the lengths to which he goes to protect that revenue stream from any threat real or imagined demonstrate that he's not going to give it up easily, even for a huge lump sum. After all, advertising is the gift that keeps on giving, where a sale is once and only once.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.