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usonian

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16. Yikes agribiz.

Reply to Kali (Reply #13)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 01:53 PM

Sep 2025

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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