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Old 05-13-2011, 02:23 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Sil_liS View Post
Actually, it's not. The idea is that they requested funds for a specific purpose. They can't just say: you know what, we don't need the money for that, but since you agreed to give it to us, we want to use it for something else. And it also means, in many cases, that they can't request this money next time.
That's why I think it's silly. Without the use it or lose it portion Gaiman could have offered his services for free or reduced and saved whatever organization/tax payer some money to be reallocated to a better use. Saving money shouldn't be punished.
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