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Dr.Phool

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Thu May-13-10 08:43 AM
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2. Further down in the article

Indeed, BP (which soaked up $5.6 billion in profit in just the first three months of this year) decided against installing a remote-control shutoff switch on the Deepwater Horizon well in order to save $500,000. By the way, if you're an aficionado of irony, here's one for you: When this rig blew up on April 20, seven BP executives were on board it for a ceremony hailing the project's safety record! All seven were injured, but survived.

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