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usonian

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16. Yikes agribiz.

Reply to Kali (Reply #13)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 01:53 PM

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Bill Gates is in on the land rush. He owns 270,000 acres of farmland.

Being the nerdy type, he probably is growing couch potatoes.

Staying in production, so far.

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