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Marmora Man Wrote:

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> As I understand it a lot of the sales (but not

> all) will be to raise funds for local charities -

> so the commercial transaction may deliver

> something more positive than simply personal gain.



Good Point. This is also true.. So some real good might come from the larger sales where bids are pledged.


Foxy

If they've volunteered for years in the community with their only reward being running 300m with a torch, then if they want or need to sell it, then fair enough. If they've given a couple of hours a week for the last 5 years, then even at ?5K, it's still only ?10 an hour.


It's when the celebs who are running with the torch start selling them that I might get more miffed since they've done little to deserve the chance to carry it.


I did laugh a little at the description of one of the torchbearers. Described as a real Olympics enthusiast who'd been to the Lausanne museum, and then it said he was 13. I mean, at most he can remember 2 Olympiads... a fanatic, really?!?!

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