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Elon Musk admits X 'may fail, as so many have predicted' (www.businessinsider.com)
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[–] cjsolx@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Would that have been worth $44b?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It wasn't worth that much when he bought it. At most, it was worth half that. One of the many reasons why Musk is a fucking moron.

[–] ours@lemmy.film 6 points 1 year ago

It doesn't help making an offer that was too high just so he could make a silly "420" joke.