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BlueTsunami2018

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2. Market manipulation.

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 02:59 PM

May 7

Bet on oil prices going down.

Announce strait is open.

Clean up on bets.

Bet on oil prices going back up.

Announce plan to open strait is cancelled.

Clean up on bets.

Rinse and repeat.

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