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>Sam Sloan wrote:
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>Let's engage in the unthinkable and assume for a moment that Sam Sloan
>is correct. What would this possibly mean?
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>1) The loss of an asset appraised at $256,000
>2) The possible loss of free rent until the building is complete
>3) The $45,000 paid to the architect will likely be a waste
>4) Whatever has been already paid to the construction company will be
>lost, and depending on how far along the construction is there may be
>demolition costs
>5) We will likely have to pay sizable cancellation fees
>6) We likely won't get a building custom made to our needs which will
>likely adversely impact employee productivity
>7) We will have short circuited a plan that had the support of two very
>different Executive Boards
>8) It will make it easier for insiders to move the USCF to a different
>location, an expensive and disruptive proposition
>9) We will have bailed out on one of the biggest and most public deals
>of the USCF's history, damaging the organization's public image, and
>making it less attractive to other businesses to partner with or
>sponsor.
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>Best regards,
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>George John