Mar 02, 2010 09:42
"What do you think about Greenland?"
Theo looked up at his father from his desk. He was going over an acquisition contract for some company or another. He wasn't sure which, it was one of his father's subsidiaries that was acquiring it. "Not very green. I think it has good oil reserves." He pondered asking why his father was asking and decided against it.
His father got a thoughtful look on his face. "I wonder if I should sell it back to them."
His father owned Greenland.
Of course his father owned Greenland.
Why wouldn't he own Greenland?
Theo couldn't think of a reason. "I think their economy is a bit weak for that right now," he said.
"You're right." His father put down the old sheet of paper he was looking at and stuck it into a drawer.
With a shake of his head, Theo went back to his work.
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