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Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by sanderjd on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @12:11PM (#30920835)
Yeah this isn't how contracts work. You don't get to say "what do I know, it was prepared by an attorney".
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Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by onedognight on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @12:32PM (#30921127)
> Yeah this isn't how contracts work. You don't get to say "what do I know, it was prepared by an attorney".

Yes, you do. Many crimes, like tax evasion, require “willful” violation, so blaming your tax attorney is a valid defense.

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Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by sanderjd on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @12:34PM (#30921148)
This is not tax evasion.
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Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by rowanG077 on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @12:38PM (#30921206)
What? Of course it does. There are many cases that if you can prove you didn't know you get away scot-free.
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