• mirshafie@europe.pub
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    1 day ago

    Jeffrey Epstein’s talent was to offer the things that powerful people wanted. Some of them wanted a secluded island where they could molest children. Others wanted book clubs with Nobel prize winners or famous writers.

    Epstein would have tried to figure out something that appealed to Scrooge’s sensibilities, like maybe an audience with a dumb charismatic TV personality who’s running for president and that owes him a favor or two.

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      10 hours ago

      Epstein would have dangled treasure maps to some long lost ancient artifact guarded by terrible curses and venomous snakes.

      Scrooge has a weakness, and it’s in almost every episode.