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		IlliOnato on July 29, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Grand jury indicts Trevor Milton, Nikola founder, ... Nikola looked like a fairly obvious scam to me the first time I've read about them. I find it surprising and strange that they were able to hoodwink so many people.

BlissWaves on July 29, 2021 | [–]

You'd be suprised how many idiots there are.

superfunny on July 29, 2021 | [–]

It sounds a lot like Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos - some investors want to find the next Steve Jobs so badly that they get blinded by the sophistry.

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