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by JumpCrisscross 1883 days ago
> Why spend so much on finishings if it’s just gonna be redone. That’s part of the 70 million.

Sales.

> Feels like rentseeking and waste to me

It’s wasteful. But it’s not rent seeking [1]. If it makes you feel better, there is a healthy secondary market in New York for these materials.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent-seeking