a) I agree, that's why I clearly framed it as suspending my opinion and talking about the hypothetical situation that others have suggested b) And yet... given

a) I agree, that's why I clearly framed it as suspending my opinion and talking about the hypothetical situation that others have suggested b) And yet... given the reported clause that he is only on the hook for the 1B if he pulls out, but not if he loses his loans, then the only way I see to make the hypothetical even slightly feasible is if he knew he could get the financing to fall through in a way that he then wouldn't be on the hook for the $1B. But yes I agree it's a highly unlikely motivation.