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Multiple Aspiration sources tell Pablo Torre 👀 that a government whistleblower inside the tree-planting company reported criminal activity to the feds. Did they mention Steve Ballmer and NBA salary-cap circumvention, in writing? "Because that would feel like a smoking gun."

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