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Finally, I turned to deconstructing each of the accusations by Sumner Redstone over what he called the “abusive monopoly power wielded by TCI.” Redstone had complained that TCI’s Encore movie channel had tried to lock up rights to movies with several studios, for example, by intentionally overpaying $1 billion in deals, depriving Viacom’s own Showtime and The Movie Channel of a flow of films. As I pointed out: “Obviously, Mr. Redstone’s complaints are nothing more than sour grapes from a losing bidder. If Liberty paid too high a price, the only party that will be injured is Liberty.”
Born to Be Wired
John Malone
In the process, he had also made a point of getting to know Jay Pritzker. He figured anybody smart enough to have figured out that deal “was going to do more smart things later.” He went to a shareholders’ meeting and asked some questions, and that was his introduction to Pritzker.12 Warren was then twenty-five, Pritzker thirty-two.
The Snowball
Alice Schroeder
Every even number above two is the sum of two primes.
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things
Robert Solomon
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