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My interpretation: He said "I'm not going to take a penny more [than 10%] from you." They heard "I'm not going to take a penny more [than all the money I have
by dmcg 9y ago
My interpretation:
He said "I'm not going to take a penny more [than 10%] from you."
They heard "I'm not going to take a penny more [than all the money I have already taken] from you."
They were too polite to press the case once the misunderstanding became apparent.