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Re:Ikea founder leaves fortune to no one, structures it to e... by elmar on Friday February 02, 2018 @08:58AM (#16290500)
>"If he really didn't care, the connected companies could pay a reasonable amount"

He probably thought that the money would be better spent for the good of society by private institutions than by the government.

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Re:Ikea founder leaves fortune to no one, structures it to e... by patall on Friday February 02, 2018 @05:17PM (#16294643)
Sure, thats why he let some of his products be produced by political prisoners in states like the GDR. Please excuse, my sarcasm but this man was not the good guy, even if he wanted to make everyone believe that.
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