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		Buge on Jan 29, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How I Lost My $50,000 Twitter Username It's worth what people are willing to pay for it. If people are willing to pay $50k then it is worth $50k. Of course it might have gone down in value since the offer.

stanleydrew on Jan 29, 2014 [–]

That logic only works once an actual payment is made. Claiming you are willing to pay and actually paying are two very different things.

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