If this was true ( and we'll never know for sure) it just shows you how clueless everyone is about the dealings that happen in the backroom.
I got the information from a pretty reliable source (RBC analyst who covers Watson) so while you're right, we'll never know for sure, it's very likely that it was indeed the case.
Agreed about court cases. Anything can happen. Lesson learned.
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