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dmix on Aug 14, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Welders set off Beirut blast while securing explos...

I’m sure they could have destroyed the fireworks and sold the fertilizer to some farmers if they really wanted to. That would quickly pay for itself.

KONAir on Aug 14, 2020 [–]

I still can't wrap my head around this, even if you can't sell it you can still find ways to get rid of both.

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