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		modo_mario on April 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitt... I'd assume he wants to make the price shoot up and then when he gets rejected be the first to sell as previously proclaimed making big money in the process. ie market manipulation.

Cheezewheel on April 15, 2022 [–]

Is it market manipulation if he is ostensibly willing to follow through with the purchase if they were to accept?

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