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The Watchmen Mess Continues…

Michael Cieply’s report on the latest salvos in the Watchmen mess contains only one item of real interest… unless you have no interest in the simple legal reality that “you shoulda known” is no defense of an abuse of contractual rights.
“Fox, moreover, was paid $320,000 by one of Mr. Gordon

One Response to “The Watchmen Mess Continues…”

  1. doug r says:

    Found Costco selling Watchmen graphic novel, so at least I got that to tide me over.

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