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The Blue Poles investment.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
SIR: I remember my struggling. Latvian immigrant parents were mortified that the Whitlam government spent US$2 million for Blue Poles. Giles Auty (April 2006) says that even if the painting is worth $US20 million today it's a myth that this is an inspiring return on investment. The annual compound return ...
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